Germantown City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1121
General Provisions
1121.01 TITLE.
Title Three of this Part Eleven - Planning and Zoning Code shall be known and may be cited to as the "Zoning Code of the Municipality of Germantown", except as referred to herein, where it shall be known as "this Zoning Code".
(Ord. 00-30. Passed 6-5-2000.)
1121.02 INTENT.
The intent of this Zoning Code is to promote and protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of the Municipality, in accordance with the Joint Economic Development Plan and planning process that is reflected in the contents of this Zoning Code and in the zoning map of the Municipality by:
(a) Dividing the Municipality into zones or districts within which specific regulations contained in this Zoning Code control the location, construction, reconstruction, alteration, and use of buildings, structures, and land for residence, commerce, industry, or other specific uses.
(b) Regulating the intensity of land use through the control of the amount of lot area on which construction is authorized and a determination of the area of open space surrounding any man-made improvements upon the land.
(c) Facilitating the orderly, efficient, and appropriate growth and development within the Municipality.
(d) Protecting residential, business, commercial, and industrial land uses from encroachment by incompatible land uses that would not be conducive to the public health, safety, and general welfare.
(e) Regulating certain nonconforming uses of land, buildings, and structures.
(f) Promoting a pattern of rational land use relationships among residential, business, commercial, and industrial uses for the purposes of promoting the public health, safety, and general welfare.
(g) Establishing development densities by zoning district that economize the provision of water, sewer, streets and highways, fire and police protection, schools, parks, recreation facilities, and other government services.
The intent is to implement in accordance with the Joint Economic Development Plan for the Municipality of Germantown as manifested in this Zoning Code and its companion zoning map, Municipality of Germantown Design Criteria, and Construction Standards and Drawings of and in various planning studies which have been or will be approved by Council from time to time.
(Ord. 00-30. Passed 6-5-2000.)
1121.03 INTERPRETATION.
In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this Zoning Code shall be the minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, convenience, order, prosperity, and general welfare. Except as otherwise provided in Section 1121.05 Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances, it is not intended by this Zoning Code to repeal, abrogate, annul, or in any way impair or interfere with any existing provisions of law or ordinance, or with any rules, regulations, or permits previously adopted or issued pursuant to law, relating to the use of buildings and land. However, where this Zoning Code imposes a greater restriction on the use of buildings or premises, or on the heights of buildings, or requires larger yards, courts, or other open spaces than are imposed or required by such existing provisions of law or ordinance, or by such rules, regulations, or permits, the provisions of this Zoning Code shall prevail and control.
(Ord. 00-30. Passed 6-5-2000.)
1121.04 SEPARABILITY.
Should any section or provision of this Zoning Code be declared by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof, other than the part so declared to be unconstitutional or invalid.
(Ord. 00-30. Passed 6-5-2000.)
1121.05 REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.
All Ordinances in conflict with this Zoning Code or inconsistent with the provisions of this Zoning Code are hereby repealed to the extent necessary to give this Zoning Code full force and effect.
(Ord. 00-30. Passed 6-5-2000.)