A.
Introduction. In accordance with the authority granted
by §§ 236.13(1)(b) and 236.45, Wis. Stats., and for
the purposes listed in §§ 236.01 and 236.45, Wis. Stats.,
the Village Board of the Village of New Glarus, Wisconsin, does hereby
ordain as follows:
(1)
The provisions of this chapter shall be held to be
minimum requirements adopted to promote the health, safety, morals,
comfort, prosperity and general welfare of the Village of New Glarus.
(2)
This chapter shall not repeal, impair or modify private
covenants or public ordinances, except that it shall apply whenever
it imposes stricter restrictions on land use.
B.
Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to promote
the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the
community. The regulations are designed to lessen congestion in the
highways and streets; to foster the orderly layout and use of land;
to secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; to provide adequate
light and air, including access to sunlight for solar collectors and
to wind for wind energy systems; to discourage overcrowding of the
land; to protect the community's agriculture base; to facilitate adequate
provision for transportation, public water and sewerage, schools,
parks, playgrounds and other public necessities; and to facilitate
the further division of large tracts of land into smaller parcels.
The regulations are made with the reasonable consideration of, but
not limited to, the present character of the Village and its environs,
with the objectives of conserving the value of the land and improvements
placed thereon, providing the most appropriate environment for human
habitation, encouraging commerce and industry, protecting farming
and open spaces, and providing for the most appropriate use of land
in the Village of New Glarus.
It is not intended by this chapter to repeal,
abrogate, annul, impair, or interfere with any existing easements,
covenants, agreements, rules, regulations or permits previously adopted
or issued pursuant to law. However, where 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 of New Glarus
and shall not be deemed a limitation or repeal of any other power
granted by the Wisconsin Statutes.
If any provision of this chapter is invalid
or unconstitutional, or if the application of this chapter to any
person or circumstances is invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity
or unconstitutionality shall not affect the other provisions or applications
of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid or unconstitutional
provision or application.
This chapter shall be known as, referred to,
or cited as the "Village of New Glarus Subdivision Chapter" or "Village
of New Glarus Land Division and Subdivision Chapter."
