The purpose of this chapter is to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the community; to conserve land and natural resources and, under and pursuant to the laws of the State of New York, to establish zones wherein regulations concerning the use of land and structures, the density of development, the size of yards, the percentage of a lot that may be occupied, and provisions for parking and control of signs are set forth so as to encourage the appropriate development of the Town and the preservation of the rural character of the community in accordance with the Town's 2005 Comprehensive Plan.

The provisions of this chapter are in addition to provisions set forth in other Town of Dryden local laws, rules, regulations or ordinances, including but not limited to those of the State of New York, the United States and Tompkins County Health Department. Wherever the requirements of this chapter are at variance with the requirements of other Town of Dryden local laws, rules, regulations or ordinances, the more restrictive or those imposing the higher standards shall govern, as will the more restrictive requirements or standards of the State of New York, the United States and Tompkins County Health Department.