§ 121-4. Intent.

This chapter is intended to establish and accomplish certain standards and objectives by:

(1)

Dividing the entire village into districts and regulating therein the location, construction, reconstruction, alteration, and use of building, structures, and land for residence, business, manufacturing, or other specified uses;

(2)

Avoiding or lessening congestion in the public streets by adequate requirements for off-street parking and loading facilities;

(3)

Preventing the overcrowding of land through regulating and limiting the height and bulk of buildings hereafter erected as related to land area;

(4)

Establishing, regulating, and limiting the building or setback lines on or along streets, alleys, or property lines;

(5)

Regulating and limiting the intensity of the use of lot areas, and regulating and determining the area of open spaces within and surrounding such buildings;

(6)

Permitting in each of the zoning districts only those uses, buildings and structures that are compatible with the character of each district;

(7)

Providing controls over additions, alterations and remodeling of existing buildings and structures;

(8)

Providing controls governing the continuation of those uses, buildings, and structures, which are incompatible with the character of the districts in which they are located;

(9)

Defining the powers and duties of the administrative officers and bodies for the administration and enforcement of this chapter; and

(10)

Prescribing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this chapter or of any amendment thereto.

(Prior Code, § 22-1-1.02; Ord. of 9-20-1954, § 22-1-1.02)