The intent of this ordinance is to protect the public health, safety and general welfare of the community and its people through the establishment of minimum regulations in regard to location, erection, construction, alteration and use of structures and land. Such regulations are established to protect such use areas; to promote orderly development and redevelopment; to provide adequate light, air and convenience of access to property; to prevent congestion in the public right of way; to prevent overcrowding of land and undue concentration of structures by regulating land, building, yards and density of population; to provide for compatibility of different land uses; to provide for the orderly transition from a rural to an urban or suburban environment; to provide for administration of this ordinance; to provide for amendments; to prescribe penalties for violation of such regulations; and to define powers and duties of the city staff, the board of adjustment and appeals, the planning commission, and the city council in relation to this ordinance. (Ord. 1988-12, 12-19-1988)