The intent of this Zoning Ordinance is to establish land use regulations to serve the village. The purposes of this Zoning Ordinance are:
(A) To promote and protect the public health, safety, and welfare.
(B) To secure adequate light, air, privacy, and convenience of access to property.
(C) To promote the orderly development of St. Joseph in accordance with the comprehensive plan.
(D) To protect the character and maintain the stability of St. Joseph's established land use areas.
(E) To divide the village into zoning districts according to use of land and structures, height and bulk of structures, intensity of the use of lot area, area of open spaces, or other classification, as deemed best suited to carry out the purposes of this title.
(F) To establish reasonable standards to which structures must conform.
(G) To prevent the overcrowding of land and the undue concentration of structures by regulating and limiting the use and bulk of structures in relation to the surrounding land.
(H) To regulate the intensity of the use of land.
(I) To provide for safe and efficient traffic circulation.
(J) To prohibit uses or structures incompatible with the character of development or intended uses within specified zoning districts.
(K) To protect against fire, explosions, noxious fumes, and other dangers.
(L) To otherwise avoid or decrease the hazards to persons or damage to property resulting from the accumulation or runoff of storm water and floodwater.
(M) To provide for the gradual elimination of nonconformities.
(N) To prevent additions to and alteration or remodeling of existing buildings or structures in such a way as to avoid the restrictions and limitations lawfully imposed under this title. (Ord. 2021-04, 6-22-2021)