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 Ordinance, Village of Belgium, 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 Village of Belgium.
It is the general intent of this chapter to
regulate and restrict the use of all structures, lands, and waters
with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the
most appropriate use of land. Such regulations shall be made in accordance
with a comprehensive plan and shall be designed to regulate lot coverage,
size, and location; population density and distribution; parking,
loading, and access; and uses of land, structures, and water in order
to:
A.
Prevent and eliminate overcrowding of land and undue
concentration of population.
B.
Provide adequate sunlight and air.
C.
Facilitate the adequate provision of transportation,
water, sewerage, drainage, schools, parks, and other public services.
D.
Lessen congestion in the streets and promote safe
and efficient use of streets and highways.
E.
Secure safety from fire, panic, flooding, pollution,
contamination, and other hazards.
F.
Stabilize and protect property values.
G.
Preserve the beauty of the Village of Belgium.
H.
Provide for a variety of suitable commercial and industrial
sites.
I.
Prevent flood damage to persons and property and minimize
the costs of flood relief and flood-control projects.
J.
Aid in the implementation of municipal, county, watershed,
and regional comprehensive plans, or components of such plans, adopted
by the Village of Belgium.
K.
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, ordinances, rules, regulations,
or permits previously adopted or issued pursuant to law. However,
wherever this chapter imposes greater restrictions, the provisions
of this chapter shall govern.
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 granted
by the Wisconsin Statutes.
A.
If any section, clause, provision, or portion of this
chapter is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the remainder of this chapter shall not be affected
thereby.
B.
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.
C.
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 Board, 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.
