(A) In accordance with the requirements of G.S. § 160D-703 that zoning regulation be by districts, the town, as shown on the Zoning Map, is hereby divided into districts which shall be governed by all of the uniform use and dimensional requirements of this Unified Development Ordinance. In the creation of the respective districts, careful consideration is given to the peculiar suitability of each and every district for the particular regulations applied thereto, and the necessary, proper and comprehensive groupings and arrangements of various uses and densities of population in accordance with a well considered Comprehensive Plan for the physical development of the area.
(B) The purposes of establishing the zoning districts are:
(1) To implement adopted plans;
(2) To promote public health, safety and general welfare;
(3) To provide for orderly growth and development;
(4) To provide for the efficient use of resources; and
(5) To facilitate the adequate provision of services.
(Ord. eff. 9-6-2012, § 6.1; Am. Ord. 21-1, passed 9-17-2020)