10-1-2: PURPOSE:
This chapter establishes and enacts regulations for the use and development of land in Hatch Town in order to execute the policies and objectives of the general plan. As such, it is the specific purpose of this chapter to guide development within the Town in an orderly fashion, and thus protect the prosperity, health, safety and welfare for the Town for its present and future inhabitants. To this end, the following specific goals are identified:
   A.   To protect, preserve, restore and enhance the natural, historical and cultural resources.
   B.   To guide the growth and development of the Town to assure a suitable balance between desirable economic activity and the most satisfactory residential lifestyle.
   C.   To secure safety from flood, geological hazard and other danger.
   D.   To manage land use and construction to assure availability and capacity of public utilities and services during periods of growth and change.
   E.   To promote the most efficient relationship between land uses and buildings and the circulation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic to minimize congestion, accidents and noise. (Ord. 2021-05, 10-20-2021)