§ 155.002 AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE.

   (A)   In pursuance of authority granted by the general assembly of the state, in G.S. §§ 160A-381 to 160A-392, and for the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the inhabitants of the town, this chapter contains regulations designed to:

      (1)   Address future needs, growth and change in the jurisdiction;

      (2)   Conserve land and water resources;

      (3)   Secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers;

      (4)   Provide adequate light and air;

      (5)   Provide adequate transportation, water supplies, sewer service, schools, parks, open space and public facilities;

      (6)   Conserve the value of buildings;

      (7)   Examine the most appropriate use of the land;

      (8)   Regulate the location of business and industry;

      (9)   Regulate the height and bulk of buildings;

      (10)   Regulate the area of yards and open spaces for buildings;

      (11)   Protect historic sites and areas;

      (12)   Promote orderly development of the community;

      (13)   Lessen congestion in the roads and streets;

      (14)   Prevent the overcrowding of land;

      (15)   Avoid undue concentration of population;

      (16)   Preserve the natural environment; and

      (17)   Ensure the development of a future environment that realizes the greatest possible use and enjoyment of individual properties.

   (B)   The zoning districts and maps have been made with due consideration of future growth, development and change in land development according to objectives expressed in the comprehensive plan, as well as with due consideration of existing development and uses of land in the town.

   (C)   These regulations and districts represent consideration of the character of the particular suitability for particular uses of land and have been made with a view to preserve the existing environment and/or assure the development of a future environment that realizes the greatest use and enjoyment of the land on individual properties. This is balanced against the necessary protection of values of buildings and land and the use and enjoyment of land on adjacent properties and with the objective of promoting and protecting the public welfare through the regulation of land use and the process of land development.

(Ord. passed - -, § 1.2)