A. Territorial Application. All land within the corporate limits of the County of McHenry, Illinois, excluding land lying within incorporated municipalities that have adopted a zoning ordinance, is bound by the provisions of this Ordinance.
B. General Prohibition. Unless otherwise provided by this Ordinance, any portion or whole of any structure or land shall be used and occupied, and any structure, in whole or in part, shall be constructed, moved, enlarged or structurally altered in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance.
C. Private Agreements. This Ordinance is not intended to nullify any private agreement, easement, covenant, or restriction. However, where this Ordinance is more restrictive than a private agreement, easement, covenant, or restriction, this Ordinance controls. The County does not enforce private agreements, easements, covenants, or restrictions.
D. Conflicting Laws and Regulations. Unless otherwise provided by this Ordinance, this Ordinance controls over less restrictive statutes, ordinances, or regulations to the extent permitted by law. More restrictive statutes, ordinances, or regulations control over the provisions of this Ordinance. It is the property owner’s responsibility to comply with all other applicable statutes, ordinances, or regulations. Whenever any provision of this ordinance overlaps, contradicts, or covers the same subject matter as any other provision of this ordinance, the more restrictive or higher standard shall control.
(Ord. O-201410-10-035, passed 10-14-2014; Ord. O-201601-ZBA-006, passed 1-19-2016; Ord. O-201603-ZBA-010, passed 3-17-2016, § 1.3; Ord. O-201803-ZBA-10-08, passed 3-19-2018; Ord. O-201808-10-033, passed 8-21-2018; Ord. O-202208-ZBA-031, passed 8-16-2022)