This chapter is adopted under the authority
granted by §§ 61.35, 62.23(7) and 87.30, Wis. Stats.,
and amendments thereto.
This chapter shall be known as, referred to
and cited as the "Zoning Code, Village of Orfordville, Wisconsin"
and is hereinafter referred to as "this chapter."
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the
comfort, health, safety, morals, prosperity, aesthetics and general
welfare of the people of the Village of Orfordville, Wisconsin.
The general intent and purposes in view of this
chapter are to regulate and restrict the use of all structures, lands
and waters and to:
A.
Promote and protect the comfort, public health, safety,
morals, prosperity, aesthetics and general welfare of the people.
B.
Divide the Village into zones or districts restricting
and regulating therein the location, erection, construction, reconstruction,
alteration and use of buildings, structures and land for residence,
business and manufacturing and other specified uses.
C.
Protect the character and the stability of the residential,
business, manufacturing and other districts within the Village and
promote the orderly and beneficial development thereof.
D.
Regulate lot coverage, the intensity of use of lot
areas and the size and location of all structures so as to prevent
overcrowding and to provide adequate sunlight, air, sanitation and
drainage.
E.
Regulate population density and distribution so as
to avoid sprawl or undue concentration and to facilitate the provision
of adequate public services, utilities and other public requirements.
F.
Regulate parking, loading and access so as to lessen
congestion in and promote the safety and efficiency of streets and
highways.
G.
Secure safety from fire, panic, flooding, pollution,
contamination and other dangers.
H.
Stabilize and protect existing and potential property
values and encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the
Village.
I.
Preserve and protect the beauty of the Village of
Orfordville.
J.
Prohibit uses, buildings or structures incompatible
with the character of development or intended uses within specified
zoning districts.
K.
Provide for the elimination of nonconforming uses
of land, buildings and structures which are adversely affecting the
character and value of desirable development in each district.
L.
Prevent and control erosion, sedimentation and other
pollution of the surface and subsurface waters.
M.
Further the maintenance of safe and healthful water
conditions.
N.
Prevent flood damage to persons and property and minimize
expenditures for flood relief and flood-control projects.
O.
Provide for and protect a variety of suitable commercial
and industrial sites.
P.
Protect the traffic-carrying capacity of existing
and proposed arterial streets and highways.
Q.
Implement those municipal, county, watershed and regional
comprehensive plans or components of such plans adopted by the Village
of Orfordville.
R.
Provide for the administration and enforcement of
this chapter and provide penalties for the violation of this chapter.
It is not intended by this chapter to repeal,
abrogate, annul, impair or interfere with any existing easements,
covenants, deed restrictions, agreements, rules, regulations or permits
previously adopted or issued pursuant to law. However, whenever this
chapter imposes greater restrictions, the provisions of this chapter
shall govern.
A.
In their interpretation and application, the provisions
of this chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements and shall
be liberally construed in favor of the Village and shall not be construed
to be a limitation or repeal of any other power now possessed by the
Village of Orfordville.
B.
Where the conditions imposed by any provision of this
chapter upon the use of land or buildings or upon the bulk of buildings
are either more restrictive or less restrictive than comparable conditions
imposed by any other provision of this chapter or of any other law,
ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation of any kind, the regulations
which are more restrictive or which impose higher standards or requirements
shall govern.
C.
No building, structure or use which was not lawfully
existing at the time of the adoption of this chapter shall become
or be made lawful solely by reason of the adoption of this chapter,
and to the extent that, and in any manner that, said unlawful building,
structure or use is in conflict with the requirements of this chapter,
said building, structure or use remains unlawful hereunder.
A.
If any application of this chapter to a particular
structure, land or water is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by
a court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not be applicable
to any other structure, land or water not specifically included in
said judgment.
B.
The Village does not guarantee, warrant or represent
that only those areas designated as floodlands will be subject to
periodic inundation and hereby asserts that there is no liability
on the part of the Village of Orfordville, its agencies or employees
for any flood damages, sanitation problems or structural damages that
may occur as a result of reliance upon and conformance with this chapter.