The policy of the County is to:
(1) guide and direct the development of land and the location of public facilities and services in accordance with the General Development Plan for the County;
(2) organize the concentration of population;
(3) relate density of uses to the proper locations;
(4) facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and other public facilities and services;
(5) protect and preserve the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries;
(6) protect and preserve the historic and archaeological heritage of the County;
(7) promote an adequate supply of housing throughout the County with a broad range of housing types and prices that meet the needs of citizens at different ages and stages of their lives;
(8) strengthen and revitalize existing communities and encourage the revitalization of older residential and commercial areas;
(9) promote the value of buildings and other structures;
(10) provide for the safety and promote the general welfare of the County through the protection of life and property to enhance and maintain the quality of life for all citizens;
(11) preserve agricultural land, forested and rural areas, bogs, wetlands, and floodplains; and
(12) divide the County into zoning districts of such character, number, shape, and area as are best suited to effect these policies.
(Bill No. 4-05; Bill No. 64-09)