These zoning provisions are adopted for the purpose of:
(A) Protecting the public health, safety, morals, convenience and general welfare;
(B) Lessening congestion in the public rights-of-way;
(C) Securing safety from fire, panic and other dangers;
(D) Providing adequate light and air;
(E) Preventing the overcrowding of land;
(F) Avoiding undue concentration of population;
(G) Facilitating the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements; and
(H) Conserving the value of properties and encouraging the most appropriate use of land.
(2002 Code, § 7.01)