The provisions of this chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements
adopted for the purpose of:
A.
Promoting the health, safety, morals, and general welfare;
B.
Securing adequate light, pure air, and safety from fire and other
dangers;
C.
Conserving the taxable value of land and buildings throughout the
City of Fond du Lac; and
D.
Preserving and enhancing the aesthetic values generally throughout
the City of Fond du Lac.
This chapter is intended to establish and accomplish certain
standards and objectives by:
A.
Dividing the entire City of Fond du Lac into districts and regulating
therein the location, construction, reconstruction, alteration, and
use of buildings, structures, and land for residence, business, manufacturing,
or other specified uses;
B.
Avoiding or lessening congestion in the public streets by adequate
requirements for off-street parking and loading facilities;
C.
Preventing the overcrowding of land by regulating and limiting the
height and bulk of buildings hereafter erected;
D.
Establishing, regulating, and limiting the building or setback lines
on or along streets, alleys, or property lines;
E.
Regulating and limiting the intensity of the use of lot areas and
regulating and determining the area of open spaces within and surrounding
such buildings;
F.
Permitting in each of the zoning districts only those uses, buildings
and structures that are compatible with the character of each district;
G.
Providing controls over additions to and alterations and remodeling
of existing buildings and structures;
H.
Providing controls governing the continuation of those uses, buildings,
and structures which are incompatible with the character of the districts
in which they are located;
I.
Defining the powers and duties of the administrative officers and
bodies for the administration and enforcement of this chapter; and
J.
Prescribing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this
chapter or of any amendment thereto.
A.
In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter
shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion and
protection of the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare.
B.
Where the conditions imposed by any provision of this chapter are
either more or less restrictive than comparable standards imposed
by any other provision of this chapter or of any other applicable
law, ordinance, resolution, rule, or regulation of any kind, the regulation
which is more restrictive or which imposes higher standards or requirements
shall govern.
C.
This chapter is not intended to abrogate any easement, covenant,
or other private agreement, provided that, where the regulations of
this chapter are more restrictive or impose higher standards or requirements
than such easements, covenants, or other private agreements, the requirements
of this chapter shall govern.
D.
No building, structure, or use not lawfully existing at the time
of the adoption of this chapter shall become or be made lawful solely
by reason of the adoption of this chapter. To the extent that said
unlawful building, structure, or use is in conflict with the requirements
of this chapter, said building, structure, or use remains unlawful
hereunder.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council
of the City of Fond du Lac that the several provisions of this chapter
are separable, in accordance with the following:
A.
If any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge any provision
of this chapter to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect any
other provision of this chapter not specifically included in said
judgment.
B.
If any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge invalid the
application of any provision of this chapter to a particular property,
building, or structure, such judgment shall not affect the application
of said provision to any other property, building, or structure not
specifically included in said judgment.
