This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Town of Greenwich Zoning Law."

Enactment of this chapter by the Town of Greenwich is pursuant to Article 16 of the Town Law of the State of New York and Article 27 of the Executive Law of the State of New York.

This chapter is adopted pursuant to the laws of the State of New York in order to protect and promote the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the community; to provide for a variety of housing opportunities; to protect the property values and aesthetics of the community; and to ensure the optimum overall conservation, protection, development and use of the unique scenic, aesthetic, wildlife, recreational, agriculture, open space, historic, ecological and natural resources of the Town. The regulations, administrative procedures, enforcement mechanisms and penalties have been prescribed to implement the policies of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the Town of Greenwich.