For the purpose of promoting and protecting the public health, safety, and welfare of the people of the City of Villa Park, to safeguard and enhance the appearance and quality of development of the City, and to provide for the social, physical and economic advantages resulting from comprehensive and orderly planned use of land resources, a zoning chapter establishing classifications of zones and regulations within those zones is hereby established and adopted by the City Council. The adoption of this zoning chapter shall not affect any ordinance the provisions of which are not included in this chapter.

The provisions of this chapter are not intended to abrogate any easements, covenants, or other existing agreements which are more restrictive than the provisions of this chapter.

a.

The provisions of this zoning chapter, insofar as it is substantially the same as provisions of existing ordinances relating to the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and continuations thereof and not as new enactments.

b.

Whenever the provisions of this chapter impose more restrictive regulations upon buildings or structures and the use of them or the use of lands or premises and require larger open spaces or yards or setbacks than are imposed or required by other ordinances, the provisions of this chapter or rules or regulations promulgated thereunder shall govern.