A. Territorial Application: This development control ordinance shall apply to all land, uses, buildings and structures within the village of Western Springs, and the subdivision regulations (chapter 10) of this ordinance shall apply to unincorporated lands within one and one-half (11/2) miles from village corporate boundaries. (Ord. 92-1855, 12-14-1992)
B. General Application: After December 14, 1992, the effective date hereof, all subdivision of land, all buildings, structures and uses of land erected, remodeled, altered or relocated, and all public improvements must comply with the provisions of this development control ordinance. All property owners or users of property must comply with the requirements of this ordinance, and shall be required to apply for any zoning approvals, permits, variances or exemptions in order to bring any land, uses of land, buildings, structures, or improvements into conformance with this ordinance. Existing buildings, structures and uses of land that do not comply with the regulations of the development control ordinance are subject to chapter 9, "Nonconformity", of said ordinance. (Ord. 01-2167, 5-21-2001)
C. General Prohibition: No buildings, structures, or use of land and no lot of record or zoning lot existing or hereafter established shall be established, altered, moved, divided or maintained except in accordance with the provisions of the development control ordinance.
D. Private Agreements: This development control ordinance is not intended to nullify any private agreements, provided that where there is a conflict between such private agreement and the development control ordinance and the development control ordinance is more restrictive, the development control ordinance shall control. (Ord. 92-1855, 12-14-1992)
E. Other Laws And Regulations: Unless otherwise specifically provided, the development control ordinance shall control over less restrictive statutes, ordinances or regulations and more restrictive statutes, ordinances or regulations will control over the provisions of the development control ordinance. The board of trustees may grant a variation or an exemption from any of the requirements of the development control ordinance, or from any village policy or practice, in order to avoid violating a person's freedom of religion based rights afforded by any federal or state law, in accordance with the variation or exemption procedures set forth in this ordinance. (Ord. 01-2167, 5-21-2001)