Warrensburg City Zoning Code
ARTICLE I
Title, Intent and Purpose
§ 980-1 Title; Zoning Map.
These regulations shall hereafter be referred to as "The Official Zoning Title of the Village of Warrensburg"; and the Zoning Map which is a part of these regulations is hereby adopted by reference and shall hereafter be referred to as "The Official Zoning Map of Warrensburg." Said map is on file in the office of the Village Administrative Clerk and shall be considered an inseparable part of this chapter.
§ 980-2 Authority, intent and purpose.
This chapter is drawn in accordance with those regulations set forth in 65 ILCS 5/11-13-1 et seq.; further, these regulations are based upon a comprehensive land use plan drawn for the Village and surrounding areas which was adopted by the Village Board on April 29, 1974.
Specifically, this chapter is designed to further the objectives of the Village plan; to prevent or lessen pollution of the air and water resources of the community; to promote the public health, safety, morals, comfort and general welfare; to lessen or avoid congestion in the public streets and highways; to avoid hazards resulting from accumulation or runoff of storm and flood waters; to conserve and enhance the taxable value of the land and buildings; to prevent overcrowding of land or buildings; to provide proper relationships between uses and public utilities; and to otherwise ensure the orderly growth of the community.
§ 980-3 Administrative authority.
This chapter defines and limits the powers and duties of the administrative officer, bodies and corporate authorities to the following functions:
To divide the Village into districts regulating and restricting therein the location, construction, reconstruction or major alteration of any building or structure; and to regulate the type and intensity of land use by adoption and enforcement of the Official Zoning Map of the Village of Warrensburg.
To change the district classification applied to any parcel of land after proper legal notice and public meeting as prescribed in this chapter and the Illinois Compiled Statutes.
To adopt or amend sections to be added to this chapter after proper legal notice and public hearings as prescribed in this chapter and the Illinois Compiled Statutes.
To grant relief or variance to the strict interpretations of this chapter, but only as provided for in Article XXI of this chapter.
To permit the granting of special permits to establish uses of land or structures as designated as allowable special uses in the zone regulations, or for new or unusual uses which are not specified in any zone, but only as provided for in § 980-12 of this chapter.
To permit the granting of special planned unit developments, but only as provided for in Article XX of this chapter.
To provide for the gradual elimination or to extend the life of nonconforming uses as provided for in Article XIX of this chapter.
To impose building setbacks greater than those contained in district regulations along major highways or surface water drainageways, but only as shown on the official setback map as provided for in § 980-9B of this chapter.
To take any necessary legal action against any person or organization who or which violates provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, seeking injunctive relief to restrain activities or construction in violation of this chapter, or to remove or demolish buildings or structures in violation of this chapter, and fines for violations.
§ 980-4 Severability.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Village Board that the several provisions of this chapter are separable in accordance with the following:
If any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge any provision of this chapter to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect any other provisions of this chapter not specifically included in said judgment.
If any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge invalid the application of any provision of this chapter to a particular property, building or other structure, such judgment shall not affect the application of said provision to any other property, building or structure not specifically included in said judgment.