(a) Jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of this chapter shall apply to all structures, lands, water, and air within the corporate limits of the village.
(b) Compliance. No new structure, new use of land, water, or air, or change in the use of land, water, or air shall hereafter be permitted, and no structure or part thereof shall hereafter be located, erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, converted, or structurally altered without a zoning permit and without full compliance with the provisions of this chapter, and all other applicable village, county, and state regulations.
(c) District regulations to be complied with. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the use and height of buildings hereafter erected, converted, moved, enlarged, or structurally altered, and the use of any land shall be in compliance with the regulations established herein for the district in which such building or land is located.
(d) Yard reduction or joint use.
(1) No lot, yard, parking area, building area, or other space shall be reduced in area or dimension so as not to meet the provisions of this chapter. No part of any lot, yard, parking area, or other space required for a structure or use shall be used for any other structure or use. Lots existing and of record prior to adoption of this chapter, but of substandard size, may be devoted to uses permitted in the district in which located.
(2) No part of a yard or other open space provided about any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this code shall be included as a part of a yard or other open space required for another building.
(e) Nuisance actions. No provision of this chapter shall be construed to bar an action to enjoin or abate the use or occupancy of any land or structure as a nuisance under the appropriate laws of the state.
(f) Construction of utilities. No provision of this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the customary and necessary construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of above-ground or underground public utility neighborhood service lines and mechanical appurtenances thereto where reasonably necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, convenience, and general welfare.
(Ord. passed 1-18-2021)