A.

The zoning ordinance of the Town of Rockland, Brown County, Wisconsin, is adopted for the following purposes:

1.

To lessen congestion in the streets;

2.

To secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers;

3.

To promote and to protect the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, and general welfare;

4.

To provide adequate standards of light, air, and open space;

5.

To maintain the aesthetic appearances and scenic values of the Town, including the Niagara Escarpment;

6.

To prevent the overcrowding of land;

7.

To avoid undue concentration of population;

8.

To facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and other public requirements; and

9.

To foster a more rational pattern of relationship among agricultural, residential, business, commercial, and manufacturing uses for the mutual benefit of all.