(a) It is the finding of the Kenosha County Board of Supervisors that the regulation of land uses within Kenosha County serves to promote the general welfare of its citizens, the quality of the environment, and the conservation of its resources.

(b) The purpose of this ordinance is to regulate and encourage the use of land, waters and structures in Kenosha County in a planned and orderly manner so as to promote the public health, safety, morals, prosperity, aesthetics, comfort, convenience and general welfare of the citizens of Kenosha County.

(c) It is recognized by the Kenosha County Board of Supervisors that a Shoreland and Floodplain Zoning Ordinance enacted pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes, section 59.69 may be enacted separately from a general comprehensive zoning ordinance enacted pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes, section 59.69 for the reason that compliance by townships with a validly enacted shoreland/floodplain zoning ordinance is mandatory while town compliance with a general comprehensive zoning ordinance is voluntary. Nevertheless, it is the finding of the Kenosha County Board of Supervisors that there are certain advantages to combining the provisions and maps of both ordinances so as to afford the general public a clear and concise presentation and understanding of all zoning regulations which may pertain to a particular parcel of land. Therefore, while this general comprehensive zoning ordinance enacted pursuant to section 59.69 of the Wisconsin Statutes shall be applicable in all towns so adopting it, it shall also serve as a shoreland/floodplain zoning ordinance in all townships irrespective of town approval as mandated by section 59.971 of the Wisconsin Statutes and so as to effect the purposes of section 59.971 and section 144.26 of the Wisconsin Statutes. [Code § 12.01-2.]