This chapter is adopted for the purpose of: a) protecting the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience and general welfare; b) dividing the City into zones and districts restricting and regulating therein the location, construction, reconstruction, alteration and use of structures and land; c) promoting orderly development of the residential, business, industrial, recreational and public areas; d) providing for adequate light, air and convenience of access to property by regulating the use of land and buildings and the bulk of buildings in relation to surrounding properties; e) limiting congestion in the public rights-of-way; f) providing for the compatibility of different land uses and the most appropriate use of land throughout the City; g) providing for the administration of this chapter and amendments thereto; h) defining the powers and duties of the administrative officers and bodies as provided hereinafter; and i) prescribing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this chapter thereto. (Ord. 5, 7th Series, eff. 1-2-2018)