Highland Town City Zoning Code
ARTICLE I
General Provisions and Definitions
§ 190-1 Purposes.
It is hereby established a revised comprehensive zoning plan for the Town of Highland, which plan is set forth in the text and maps that constitute this chapter. Said plan is adopted for the purposes set forth in Article 16, § 261, of the Town Law which is in the interest of the protection and promotion of the public health, safety and welfare, and shall be deemed to specifically include the following, among others:
A.
The assurance of adequate sites for residences, businesses, commerce and such other uses as may be permitted;
B.
The provisions of privacy for families;
C.
The prevention of traffic congestion, so as to promote efficient and safe circulation of vehicles and pedestrians;
D.
The maximum protection of residential areas;
E.
The enhancement of the Town of Highland as a whole;
F.
The encouragement of flexibility in the design and development of land in such a way as to promote the most appropriate use of lands to facilitate the adequate and economical provision of streets and utilities and to preserve the natural, scenic, fauna, flora, and recreational qualities of open lands.
G.
The preservation and protection of viable agricultural land, hunting lands, lakes, streams, ponding areas, floodplains, reservoirs, wetlands, and the Delaware River.
§ 190-2 Severability.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this chapter shall be adjudicated by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this chapter, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part thereof declared to be invalid.