This chapter shall be known as, referred to,
or cited as the "Zoning Ordinance of the City of Mayville, Wisconsin."
The regulations of this chapter are adopted
under the authority granted by § 62.23(7), Wis. Stats.
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the
health, safety, morals, prosperity, aesthetics and general welfare
of this community.
It is the general intent of this chapter to
regulate and restrict the use of all structures, lands, and water;
regulate and restrict lot coverage, population distribution and density,
and the size and location of all structures so as to lessen congestion
in and promote the safety and efficiency of the streets and highways;
secure safety from fire, flooding, panic, and other dangers; provide
adequate light, air, sanitation, and drainage; prevent overcrowding;
avoid undue population concentration; facilitate the adequate provision
of public facilities and utilities; stabilize and protect property
values; further the appropriate use of land and conservation of natural
resources; preserve and promote the beauty of the community; and implement
the community's Comprehensive Plan or plan components. It is further
intended to provide for the administration and enforcement of the
provisions of this chapter and to provide penalties for its violation.
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 the provisions of this chapter impose greater restrictions,
they 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 City and shall not
be deemed a limitation or repeal of any other power granted by the
Wisconsin Statutes.
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. 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.
