Implementing the Village's Comprehensive Plan as defined in § 225-9-3;

Preserving the identity of Maple Bluff as a small, attractive, independent, pedestrian-friendly lakeside community with a desirable and distinguishable character and sense of place;

Balancing community interest in compatible land use and private property owner rights;

Protecting the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, and general welfare;

Securing safety from fire, panic, and other dangers;

Promoting adequate light and air, including for solar and wind access;

Encouraging the protection of the natural resources, scenic beauty, and the dark night sky;

Preventing the overcrowding of land and undue concentration of population;

Preserving and enhancing property values;

Facilitating adequate transportation, water, sewage disposal, parks, and other public facilities;

Promoting high quality and lasting urban design; and

Managing growth and the impacts of land development and redevelopment.

The provisions of this chapter are separable in accordance with the following:

This chapter shall not abrogate or interfere with any constitutionally protected vested right or abrogate, repeal, annul, impair, or interfere with any existing easements, covenants, deed restrictions, agreements, rules, regulations, or permits previously adopted, issued, applied, or recorded pursuant to law.

In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, and welfare; shall be liberally construed in favor of the Village; and shall not be construed to be a limitation or repeal of any other power possessed by the Village.

Where property is affected by any regulation in this chapter and by other government regulations, the regulation that is more restrictive or that imposes a higher standard or requirement shall prevail. Where there are conflicts between regulations within this chapter, the regulation that is more restrictive or that imposes a higher standard or requirement shall prevail. A regulation imposed by this chapter is more restrictive than another if it prohibits or limits development to a greater extent or by means of more detailed specifications.

Nothing herein contained shall require any changes in plans, construction, size, or designated use of any building or part thereof, for which a building permit has been issued before June 12, 2025, and the construction of which shall have been completed within one year from the date of such permit except where extended by the Building Inspector.

All complete applications for any Village development approval submitted prior to June 12, 2025, shall be reviewed under the predecessor Chapter 225, and any Village approval associated with such an application shall be valid and may be used to obtain a building permit for not more than six months after such approval, with construction completed within one year from the date of such building permit except where extended by the Building Inspector.

The re-enactment of this chapter shall not adversely affect the Village's right to prosecute any violation of the predecessor Chapter 225 or Village actions thereunder, provided that the violation occurred while that predecessor was in effect.

Except as provided in this chapter under provisions for substandard lots, nonconforming uses, structures, or lots pursuant to Article 7, or by variance pursuant to § 225-8-7, no building, structure, lot, or parcel shall be hereinafter used or occupied and no applicable permit granted that does not conform to the requirements of this chapter.

The Village's floodplain zoning regulations are in Chapter 226 of the Code. The Village does not guarantee, warrant, or represent that only those areas designated as floodplain pursuant to Chapter 226 will be subject to periodic flooding, nor that areas of steep slope or other environmental concern will be mitigated by this chapter, and hereby asserts that there is no liability on the part of the Village for any flood damages, sanitation problems, or property or personal damages that may result from reliance on this chapter or Chapter 226.

Pursuant to § 61.351, Wis. Stats., the Village hereby creates a shoreland-wetland zoning district for any and all wetlands of five acres or more that are located in the shoreland as defined in § 225-9-3. Any use or activity that affects any such shoreland-wetland shall be subject to Village regulation under NR 117, Wis. Admin. Code. These and other wetlands are also subject to state and federal regulation not administered by the Village. Structure setbacks, vegetative buffers, and other regulations are applicable only to any shoreland annexed to the Village after May 7, 1982, pursuant to § 61.353, Wis. Stats. Activities in or over the shoreland, shoreline, or surface water may be subject to state and federal regulation not administered by the Village.