This chapter shall be known, cited and referred to as the town of Pantego Zoning Ordinance.

The zoning regulations and districts provided herein have been established in accordance with a comprehensive plan, for the purpose of promoting the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the town. They have been designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks and other public requirements. They have been made with reasonable consideration, among other things, for the character of district and for its peculiar suitability for particular uses and with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the town.

Except as hereinafter specified, no land, building, structure or premises shall hereafter be used, and no building, part thereof or other structure shall be located, erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged or altered, except in conformity with the regulations specified in this zoning chapter for the district in which it is located. Such regulations include, but are not limited to: the use of the building, structure or land, including performance standards for the control of any dangerous and objectionable elements in connection with such use; the height, size and dimensions of buildings or structures; the size or dimensions of lots, yards and other open spaces surrounding buildings; and the provision, location, size, improvement and operation of off-street parking, loading and unloading spaces.

The language set forth in these regulations shall be interpreted in accordance with the following rules of construction.