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The purpose of this Development Code is to implement the policies of the Lake Havasu City General Plan by classifying and regulating the uses of land and structures within Lake Havasu City. In addition, this Development Code is adopted to protect and to promote the public health, safety and general welfare of residents, and preserve and enhance the aesthetic quality of the city. To fulfill these purposes, it is the intent of this Development Code to:
A. Implement the uses of land designated by the updated Lake Havasu City General Plan and avoid conflicts between land uses;
B. Provide standards for the orderly growth and development of the city, and promote a stable pattern of land uses;
C. Maintain and protect the value of property;
D. Further the development of business and tourism industries;
E. Conserve and protect the open space, scenic beauty and other natural resources of the city; while also promoting recreational land uses;
F. Protect the character, and social and economic stability of residential, commercial and industrial areas; and
G. Assist in maintaining a high quality of life without causing unduly high public or private costs for development or unduly restricting private enterprise, initiative or innovation in design.
(Ord. 16-1411, passed 2-23-2016)
A. This Development Code applies to all land uses, subdivisions and development within Lake Havasu City unless specifically exempted by specific sections of this Code.
B. The provisions of this Development Code shall be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, and general welfare. When this Development Code provides for discretion on the part of a city official or body, that discretion may be exercised to impose more stringent requirements than identified in this Development Code, as may be necessary to promote orderly land use and development, environmental resource protection, and the other purposes of this Development Code.
C. Except as may be otherwise provided by this article for a specific overlay district:
1. Any land use normally allowed in the primary zoning district by this Code may be allowed within an overlay district, subject to any additional requirements of the overlay district;
2. Development and new land uses within an overlay district shall obtain the zoning approvals required by this Code for the primary zoning district; and
3. Development and new land uses within an overlay district shall comply with all applicable development standards of the primary zoning district and all other applicable provisions of this Development Code.
(Ord. 16-1411, passed 2-23-2016)
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