This chapter is adopted under the authority
granted by §§ 59.69 and 59.694, Wis. Stats., and amendments
thereto.
This chapter shall be known as, referred to,
and cited as the "Zoning Ordinance, Green Lake County, Wisconsin"
and 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 Green Lake County.
A.
It is the general intent of this chapter to:
(1)
Regulate the use of structures, lands and waters of
Green Lake County;
(2)
Regulate lot coverage, population density and distribution,
and the location and size of structures of Green Lake County;
(3)
Secure safety from fire, flooding, panic and other
dangers;
(4)
Provide adequate light, air, sanitation, and drainage;
(5)
Further the appropriate use of land and conservation
of natural resources;
(6)
Obtain the wise use, conservation, development, and
protection of the County's water, soil, wetland, woodland, and wildlife
resources and attain a balance between land uses and the ability of
the natural resources base to support and sustain such uses;
(7)
Prevent overcrowding and avoid undue population concentration
and urban sprawl;
(8)
Prevent noise pollution;
(9)
Stabilize and protect the natural beauty and property
values of the County;
(10)
Lessen congestion in and promote the safety and efficiency
of the streets and highways;
(11)
Facilitate the adequate provision of public facilities
and utilities;
(12)
Preserve natural growth and cover and promote the
natural beauty of the County; and
(13)
Implement those municipal, County, watershed, or regional
comprehensive plans or their components adopted by the County.
B.
Additionally, it is intended to provide for the administration
and enforcement 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 this chapter imposes greater restrictions, the provisions
of this chapter shall govern.
In their interpretation and application, the
provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed in favor of
the County 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.
Except as provided in § 350-9, all prior County ordinances, or parts of ordinances, and amendments thereto conflicting with this chapter are hereby repealed and superseded by this chapter.
This chapter (as amending Ordinance No. 146-76)
shall be effective after a public hearing, recommendation by the County
Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee, adoption by the County Board
of Supervisors, and publication or posting as provided by law. Zoning
Ordinance No. 146-76 for Green Lake County, Wisconsin, as amended,
shall remain in effect in each individual town as approved by the
town board of supervisors.
