This chapter is designed to regulate land use in the Town of Nichols. Its two guiding principles are that the interests of the majority of the community outweigh the interests of the few, and that the present generation has a responsibility to leave behind, for future members of the community, as pleasant and healthy a place to live in as is possible. Without intruding too severely into the freedom of members of the community, this chapter aims, among other things, to protect property values in Nichols and to safeguard the environment and quality of life of the community. Therefore, in pursuance of the authority conferred by Article 16 of the Town Law of the State of New York, the Town Board of the Town of Nichols, in Tioga County, State of New York, hereby enacts the following chapter.