These regulations are adopted under the authority granted by § 236.45 and Chapter 703 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate and control the division and development of land within the jurisdiction of the municipality in order to promote the public health, safety, morals, prosperity, aesthetics and general welfare of the municipality and its environs.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
It is the general intent of this chapter to regulate the division and development of land so as to:
A.
Obtain the wise use, conservation, protection and proper development of the municipality's soil, water, wetland, woodland and wildlife resources and attain a proper adjustment of land use and development to the supporting and sustaining natural resource base;
B.
Lessen congestion in the streets and highways;
C.
Further the orderly layout and appropriate use of land;
D.
Secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers;
E.
Provide adequate light and air;
F.
Facilitate adequate provision for housing, transportation, water supply, stormwater, wastewater, schools, parks, playgrounds and other public facilities and services;
G.
Secure safety from flooding, water pollution, disease and other hazards;
H.
Prevent flood damage to persons and property and minimize expenditures for flood-relief and flood-control projects;
I.
Prevent and control erosion, sedimentation and other pollution of surface and subsurface waters;
J.
Preserve natural vegetation and cover and promote the natural beauty of the municipality;
K.
Restrict building sites in areas covered by poor soils or in other areas poorly suited for development;
L.
Facilitate the further division of larger tracts into smaller parcels of land;
M.
Ensure adequate legal description and proper survey monumentation of subdivided land;
N.
Provide for the administration and enforcement of this chapter;
O.
Provide penalties for its violation; and
P.
Implement those municipal, county, watershed or regional comprehensive plans or their components adopted by the municipality and, in general, to facilitate enforcement of municipal development standards as set forth in the adopted regional, county and local comprehensive plans, adopted plan components, applicable Waukesha County Zoning Ordinances and building ordinance of the municipality.
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 municipality and shall not be deemed a limitation or repeal of any other power granted by the Wisconsin Statutes.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
The several sections of this chapter are declared to be severable. If any section or portion thereof shall be declared by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, such decision shall apply only to the specific section or portion thereof directly specified in the decision and not affect the validity of all other provisions, sections or portions of this chapter which shall remain in full force and effect.
All other ordinances or parts of ordinances of the municipality inconsistent or conflicting with this chapter, to the extent of the inconsistency only, are hereby repealed.
This chapter shall be known as, referred to, or cited as the "Land Division and Development Ordinance."