The intent and purpose of these regulations are to divide the City into zones and districts, limiting, restricting and regulating the height, bulk and location, including percentage of lot occupancy, setback building lines, and area and dimensions of yards, courts and other open spaces, and the uses of buildings and other structures and of premises in such zones or districts, and designating the kinds, nature, character and classes of trades, industries, professions or other activities, residences and other purposes for which buildings or other structures or premises may be permitted to be erected, altered or used within the zones or districts, subject to special regulations, including the number of persons, families and other group units to reside in or use them and the public, quasi- public or private nature of the use thereof, all in the interest of the promotion of the public health, safety, convenience, comfort and prosperity and the general welfare of the City, and providing for the creation of a Board of Zoning Appeals and delegating to such Board the duty and power to administer the details of the application of these regulations.
(Ord. 1775. Passed 10-22-73.)