§ 152.02 PURPOSE.

   This chapter is enacted for the following purposes:

   (A)   Promoting the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community;

   (B)   Lessening congestion in the streets;

   (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;

   (H)   Conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the community; and

   (I)   Promoting the development of the community in accordance with a comprehensive plan.

(Prior Code, § 10-2A-2)