The purpose of this zoning ordinance is to regulate and control the use and development of land within the city of Des Plaines. It is designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare, and more specifically to:
A. Support the goals, objectives, and policies of the comprehensive plan and other plans adopted by the city of Des Plaines;
B. Divide the city into zoning districts and establish, by reference to a zoning map, the boundaries of such districts;
C. Prohibit uses, buildings, or structures incompatible with the stated purpose of such districts;
D. Establish standards to which uses, buildings and structures within each district shall conform, therein restricting and regulating their location, construction, reconstruction, or alteration;
E. Regulate the intensity of the use of each lot by requiring open areas around buildings and structures, to provide adequate light and ventilation;
F. Prevent the overcrowding of land to ensure safety from fire, panic and other dangers;
G. Encourage compatibility between different land uses and protect the scale and character of existing development from the encroachment of incompatible development;
H. Limit congestion in the public streets by providing for off street parking, loading and unloading of vehicles and by providing for alternative transportation modes where appropriate;
I. Protect and enhance the taxable value of land, buildings, and structures;
J. Designate and define the powers and duties of the bodies and/or official(s) administering and enforcing this title and the procedures by which this title is administered; and
K. Prescribe penalties for the violation of this title. (Ord. Z-8-98, 9-21-1998)