This Development Code of the Town of Florence, Arizona, (hereinafter “town”) is hereby adopted for the following purposes:
(A) To promote and protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the town by:
(1) Establishing land use classifications;
(2) Dividing the town into districts;
(3) Imposing regulations, prohibitions and restrictions for the promotion of health, safety, convenience, aesthetics and welfare;
(4) Governing the use of land for residential and nonresidential purposes;
(5) Regulating and limiting the height and bulk of buildings and other structures, limiting lot occupancy and the size of yards and other open spaces;
(6) Establishing standards of performance and design;
(7) Adopting a map of the districts; and
(8) Prescribing penalties for violations of the code and repealing all codes in conflict therewith.
(B) Furthermore, these regulations are deemed necessary to ensure orderly growth and harmonious development of the municipality to:
(1) Ensure adequate traffic circulation through coordinated street systems with relation to major thoroughfares, adjoining subdivisions and public facilities;
(2) Achieve individual property lots of reasonable utility and livability;
(3) Secure adequate provisions for water supply, drainage, sanitary sewerage and other health requirements;
(4) Ensure consideration for adequate sites for schools, recreation areas and other public facilities; and
(5) Promote the conveyance of land by accurate legal description and to provide logical procedures for the achievement of this purpose.
(C) In its interpretation and application, the provisions of this Development Code are intended to provide common ground of understanding and equitable working relationship between public and private interests to the end that both independent and mutual objectives can be achieved in the subdivision of land.
(D) This Development Code shall be considered the minimum requirements necessary for the promotion of the general plan as amended from time to time, for the protection of the citizens of the town.
(Prior Code, Ch. 4, Art. I, § 4-2) (Ord. 432-06, passed 6-19-2006; Ord. 689-20, passed 4-6-2020)