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INTRODUCTION

17.01 PURPOSE.

This chapter is enacted to promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare; to
regulate and restrict the height, number of stories and size of buildings and other
structures, percentage of lot which may be occupied, size of yards, courts and other open
spaces, density of population, location and use of buildings, structures and land for trade,
industry, residence and other purposes and to divide the Village into districts of such
number, shape and area as are deemed best suited to carry out such purposes; to provide a
method for its administration and enforcement and to provide penalties for its violation.

17.02 INTERPRETATION.

(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.

(2) It is not intended by this chapter to repeal, abrogate, annul, impair or interfere with
any existing easements, covenants or agreements between parties or with any
rules, regulations or permits previously adopted or issued pursuant to law.
However, where this chapter imposes a greater restriction upon the use of
buildings or premises or upon the height of a building or requires larger open
spaces than are required by other rules, regulations or permits or by easements,
covenants or agreements, the provisions of this chapter shall govern.

17.03 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR.

(1) Designated; duties.

(a) The Village Administrator, or the Village Administrator’s designee, or the
Village Board’s designee, is established as the administrative and
enforcement officer for this chapter (“Zoning Administrator”).

(b) The duty of the Zoning Administrator shall be to interpret and administer
this chapter and to issue or deny, after on-site inspection, all permits
required by this chapter. The Zoning Administrator shall further:

1. Maintain records of all permits issued and inspections made.

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