The intent of this chapter is to protect the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the city and its people through the establishment of regulations governing the development and use of property within the city. Such regulations are established to:
1. Implement the Comprehensive Plan;
2. Promote orderly development and redevelopment;
3. Provide adequate light, air, and convenience of access to property;
4. Prevent congestion in the public right-of-way;
5. Prevent overcrowding of land and undue concentration of structures and population by regulating land, building, yards, setbacks, and density of development;
6. Provide for the compatibility of different land uses and protect use area from incompatible uses;
7. Provide for the administration of this chapter and any amendments;
8. Prescribe penalties for violation of such regulations; and
9. Define powers and duties of the city staff, the Planning Commission, and the City Council in relation to this chapter.