This Ordinance shall be known as the Town of Warsaw Development Management Ordinance (DMO).

This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to the authority granted by Title 15.1, Chapter 11 of the Code of Virginia, 1950 (as amended).

This Ordinance is adopted for the purpose of guiding development in accordance with the existing and future needs of the Town of Warsaw in order to improve the public health, safety, convenience and welfare of its citizens. This Ordinance is designed to plan for the future development of the Town so significant environmental, cultural and other features which contribute to the quality of life and character of the Town of Warsaw are identified and protected; transportation systems are carefully planned; new community centers are developed with adequate highway, utility, health, educational, and recreational facilities; the needs of industry and business are recognized in future growth thereby enabling the necessary expansion of the local economy and the continuing viability of the industrial and business sector; residential areas are provided with healthy surroundings for family life; significant natural lands are preserved; and the growth of the community is consonant with the efficient and economical use of public funds.

This Ordinance and the provisions contained herein shall hereafter govern all land development within the incorporated areas of Warsaw, Virginia, as now or may be hereafter established.

It is the intention of the Warsaw Town Council that this Ordinance implement the planning policies and directives of the Warsaw Comprehensive Plan.

When the conditions imposed by a provision of this Ordinance are less restrictive than comparable conditions imposed by other provisions of this Ordinance or any other ordinance, the provisions that are more restrictive shall govern.

The provisions of this Ordinance are severable. If a section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.

All sections of the "Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Warsaw, Virginia," the "Subdivision Control Ordinance of the Town of Warsaw, Virginia," the "Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Overlay District" of the Town of Warsaw, the "Plan of Development Process Site Plan Ordinance for the Town of Warsaw, Virginia," and "Chapter 16 of the Code of the Town of Warsaw, Water and Sewers," in its entirety (with the exception of Article III. Service Charges), and all amendments thereto, shall be and hereby are repealed. All other ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with the terms of this Ordinance are hereby repealed insofar as such inconsistency may exist.

This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the Warsaw Town Council.

The adoption of this Ordinance and repeal of previously existing ordinances and those in conflict shall not be construed as abating any legal action now pending under, or by virtue of, the prior existing ordinances, or as discontinuing, abating, modifying or altering any penalty accruing or about to accrue, or as affecting the liability of any person, or as waiving any right of the Town under any section or provision existing at the time of adoption of this Ordinance, or as vacating or annulling any rights obtained by any person, by lawful action of the Town, except as specifically provided for in this Ordinance.

A certified copy of this Ordinance shall be filed in the Office of the Town Manager and in the Office of the Clerk of the Council.