This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Village
of Bellevue Zoning Ordinance.
The existing 1971 Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Bellevue,
Ord. No. 53, adopted October 18, 1971, and all amendments thereto
are hereby repealed with the effective date of this chapter; except
that such repeal shall not have any effect upon existing litigation
and shall not operate as an abatement of any action or proceeding
now pending under or by virtue of said ordinances so repealed.
It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to promote the
following:
A.
Promoting and protecting the public health, safety and general welfare.
B.
Protecting the character and the stability of the agricultural, recreational,
residential, commercial and other areas within the community and promoting
the orderly and beneficial development of such areas.
C.
Regulating the intensity of use of land and lot areas and determining
the area of open spaces surrounding buildings and structures necessary
to provide adequate light and air to protect the public health and
convenience of access to property.
D.
Lessening and avoiding congestion on the public highways and streets.
E.
Providing for the needs of agriculture, recreation, residence, commerce
and other land uses in future growth.
F.
Fixing reasonable standards to which buildings or structures shall
conform.
G.
Prohibiting uses, buildings or structures which are incompatible
with the character of development or the uses, buildings, or structures
permitted within specified zoning districts.
H.
Preventing such additions to or alterations or remodeling of existing
buildings or structures in such a way as to avoid the regulations
and limitations imposed hereunder.
I.
Protecting against fire, explosion, noxious fumes and odors, dust,
smoke, glare, noise and other nuisances and hazards in the interest
of the public health, safety and general welfare.
J.
Preventing the overcrowding of land and undue concentration of buildings
and structures so far as is possible and appropriate in each zoning
district by regulating the use and bulk of buildings in relation to
the land surrounding them.
K.
Conserving the taxable value of land, buildings and structures throughout
the community.
L.
Providing for the completion, extension, substitution or elimination
of nonconforming uses.
M.
Creating a Board of Appeals and defining the powers and duties thereof.
N.
Designating and defining the powers and duties of the official or
officials in charge of the administration and enforcement of this
chapter.
O.
Providing for the payment of fees for permits.
P.
Providing penalties for the violation of this chapter.
A.
If any court of competent jurisdiction shall declare any part of
this chapter to be invalid, such ruling shall not affect any other
provisions of this chapter not specifically included in said ruling.
B.
If any court of competent jurisdiction shall declare invalid the
application of any provision of this chapter to a particular land,
parcel, lot, district, use, building or structure, such ruling shall
not affect the application of said provision to any other land, parcel,
lot, district, use, building or structure not specifically included
in said ruling.
A.
Where any condition imposed by any provision of this chapter upon
the use of any lot, building or structure is either more restrictive
or less restrictive than any comparable condition imposed by any other
provision of this chapter or by the provision of an ordinance adopted
under any other law, the provision of which is more restrictive or
imposes a higher standard or requirement shall govern.
B.
This chapter is not intended to abrogate or annul any easement, covenant
or other private agreement, provided that where any provision of this
chapter is more restrictive, or imposes a higher standard or requirement,
than such easement, covenant or other private agreement, the provisions
of this chapter shall govern.
C.
Land uses and activities thereon which are violative of state, local
or federal law shall be and are hereby prohibited in all zoning districts
within the Village of Bellevue.
[Added 2-22-2011 by Ord.
No. 2011-001]
This chapter shall remain in full force and effect henceforth
unless repealed.
