This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authorization in §§ 61.35 and 61.353 or 62.23 and 62.233, Wis. Stats.
Uncontrolled use of shorelands and pollution of the navigable waters of the municipality would adversely affect the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare and impair the tax base. The Legislature of Wisconsin has delegated responsibility to all municipalities to:
A. 
Promote the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare;
B. 
Limit certain land use activities detrimental to shorelands; and
C. 
Preserve shore cover and natural beauty by controlling the location of structures in shoreland areas and restricting the removal of natural shoreland vegetation.