261 - Grant of power; appropriations for certain expenses incurred under this article.

§  261.  Grant  of power; appropriations for certain expenses incurred  under this article. For the purpose of  promoting  the  health,  safety,  morals,  or  the  general  welfare  of  the community, the town board is  hereby empowered by local law or ordinance to regulate and restrict  the  height,  number  of  stories and size of buildings and other structures,  the percentage of lot that may be occupied, the size of  yards,  courts,  and  other  open spaces, the density of population, and the location and  use of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, residence  or  other purposes; provided that such regulations shall apply to and affect  only  such  part  of a town as is outside the limits of any incorporated  village or  city;  provided  further,  that  all  charges  and  expenses  incurred  under  this  article for zoning and planning shall be a charge  upon the taxable property of that  part  of  the  town  outside  of  any  incorporated  village  or  city. The town board is hereby authorized and  empowered to make such appropriation as it may see fit for such  charges  and  expenses,  provided  however,  that such appropriation shall be the  estimated charges  and  expenses  less  fees,  if  any,  collected,  and  provided,  that the amount so appropriated shall be assessed, levied and  collected from the property outside of any incorporated village or city.  Such regulations may provide that a board of appeals may  determine  and  vary their application in harmony with their general purpose and intent,  and in accordance with general or specific rules therein contained.