TITLE 8
ZONING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 1
PURPOSE; APPLICABILITY; RESTRICTIONS
SECTION:
8-1-1: Purpose
8-1-2: Applicability And Restrictions
8-1-1 PURPOSE:
The zoning regulations as herein established have been made in accordance with a comprehensive plan for the purpose of promoting public health, safety and general welfare within the corporate boundaries of the city. These regulations have been specifically designed to:
   A.   Implement the goals and policies of the comprehensive plan;
   B.   Secure safety from fire and to protect life and property in areas subject to natural hazards and disasters;
   C.   Consider public safety for motor vehicles, pedestrians and nonmotorized vehicles;
   D.   Protect the source of the city's drinking water supply from contamination;
   E.   Avoid undue concentration of population and the overcrowding of land;
   F.   Balance development with adequate open space and setbacks, and provide reasonable development standards and limitations, in order to preserve natural amenities, including, but not limited to, air quality, water quality, ambient light and noise, for the benefit of all property owners and residents;
   G.   Ensure the development of land is commensurate with the physical characteristics of the land;
   H.   Ensure that important environmental features are protected and enhanced; and
   I.   Facilitate the adequate provision and coordination of public services and facilities. (Ord. 201, 11-15-2013)
8-1-2 APPLICABILITY AND RESTRICTIONS:
   A.   Applicability: This title shall apply, to the extent permitted by law, to all land and the use thereof, within the corporate boundaries of the city. Lands owned by the government of the United States Of America shall be governed hereby only to the extent provided by federal law. Lands owned by the state shall be governed to the extent allowed by state law.
   B.   Restrictions And Limitations:
      1.   It shall be unlawful for any building or structure to be moved, erected, remodeled, altered, enlarged or rebuilt within the city, except in accordance with the provisions of this title, and applicable provisions of state law.
      2.   It shall be unlawful for any yard, open space, building, structure or land to be used for any purpose not permitted in this title, unless such use has been lawfully established prior to enactment.
      3.   Any building or structure for which a building permit has been lawfully issued or for which a completed application has been accepted prior to the effective date hereof may be completed and used in accordance with the plans, specifications and approvals upon which said building permit was granted, if construction is commenced and inspections requested within one hundred eighty (180) days after the issuance of said permit, and if construction is diligently pursued to completion. (Ord. 201, 11-15-2013)