(A) This chapter is established in accordance with the provisions of Md. Ann. Code, Land Use Article.
(Ord. 77-1-78, § 40-11, 1-24-1977)
(B) This chapter is adopted with the intent that regulations shall be made in accordance with the Comprehensive Development Plan and designed to control congestion in the streets; to secure the public safety; to promote health and the general welfare; to provide adequate light and air; to promote the conservation of natural resources, including the preservation of productive agricultural land; to prevent environmental pollution; to avoid undue concentration of population; and to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, recreation, parks and other public requirements. Such regulations shall be made with reasonable consideration, among other things, to the character of the district and its suitability for particular uses and with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the orderly development and the most appropriate use of land throughout the jurisdiction.
(Ord. 77-1-78, § 40-12, 1-24-1977; Ord. 08-26-502, 10-14-2008; Ord. 14-23-678, 11-13-2014)