A.
Introduction. In accordance with the authority granted by § 236.45,
Wis. Stats., and for the purposes listed in §§ 236.01
and 236.45, Wis. Stats., the Village Board of the Village of Stratford,
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 Stratford.
(2)
This chapter shall not repeal, impair or modify private covenants
or public ordinances, except that it shall apply whenever it imposes
stricter restriction 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 Stratford.
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 Stratford and shall not be deemed
a limitation or repeal of any other power granted by the Wisconsin
Statutes.
This chapter shall be known as, referred to, or cited as the
"Village of Stratford Subdivision Chapter" or "Village of Stratford
Land Division and Subdivision Chapter."
