These regulations are adopted to promote development of the land within the city and within the extraterritorial area of the city in a manner which will best promote the health, safety and the general welfare of the people, and for the following specific purposes:
(A) To provide for efficiency and economy in the process of development;
(B) To make adequate provisions for traffic;
(C) To secure safety from fire, panic and other hazards;
(D) To provide for light and air;
(E) To prevent the overcrowding of land;
(F) To avoid undue concentration of population;
(G) To facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks and other public requirements;
(H) To promote desirable living conditions and the sustained stability of neighborhoods;
(I) To protect property against blight and depreciation;
(J) To promote the aesthetic quality of the community; and
(K) For other purposes in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan for the city and its extraterritorial area.
(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)