1105.03 PURPOSE .

   (a)   The purpose of these regulations is to provide for the harmonious development of the City by:

      (1)   Promoting the public health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Delphos, Ohio;

      (2)   To promote the safe and efficient movement of people and goods;

      (3)   Furthering the orderly layout and use of land, according to its capability and suitability;

      (4)   Securing safety from fire, flood, panic and other dangers;

      (5)   Providing adequate light and air;

      (6)   To ensure the most beneficial relationship between the use and placement of land and buildings thereon;

      (7)   To promote optimal population density;

      (8)   Facilitating adequate provision for transportation, water, sewerage, drainage, schools, parks, playgrounds and other public requirements; and,

      (9)   Facilitating the further subdivision of larger tracts into smaller parcels of land.

   (b)   The provisions of these regulations are made with reasonable consideration of the character of the City of Delphos with a view of conserving the value of the buildings placed upon land, providing the best possible environment for human habitation, and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the City.
(Ord. 2002-25. Passed 4-8-03.)