This title is for the purpose of establishing and carrying into effect the several powers, duties and privileges conferred upon the city by an act of the State Legislature known as Sections 3-21-1 through 3-21-25 of the New Mexico Statutes, 1978 Annotated, as amended. These regulations and restrictions have been made in accordance with a comprehensive plan and are designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to promote health and the general welfare; to secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; to facilitate the adequate provisions of transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks and other public requirements. These regulations and restrictions have been made after reasonable consideration, among other things, of the character of the district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses, and with a view of conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout this municipality. (Amended during 1992 codification: prior code § 11-1-1)