(a) From and after the approval of this Zoning Code, the following districts shall be established and the following regulations shall apply in such districts, for the purpose of regulating and restricting the location of buildings and other structures and of premises to be used for trade, industry, residence or other specified uses; regulating and limiting the height of buildings and other structures; and regulating the bulk and location of buildings and other structures, the percentage of lot occupancy, the density of population, setback building lines, and the area of yards, courts and other open spaces. Further, such regulations are deemed necessary in order to encourage the most appropriate use of land: to conserve and stabilize the value of property; to provide adequate open spaces for light and air, and to prevent and fight fires; to prevent undue concentration of population; to lessen congestion of streets; to facilitate adequate but economical provisions of community utilities and facilities, such as water, transportation, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements; and to promote public health, safety, morals, comfort and the general welfare of the community.
(b) The Zoning Code of the City of Miamisburg is adopted for the purpose of promoting and protecting the public health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare of the people. The fulfillment of this purpose is to be accomplished by seeking:
(1) To encourage and facilitate orderly, efficient and appropriate growth and development.
(2) To establish population densities to prevent or reduce congestion and to secure economy in the cost of providing water supply and sewerage systems, streets and highways, fire and police protection, schools, parks and recreation facilities, and other governmental services.
(3) To zone all properties with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the City.
(4) To protect residential, business, commercial and industrial areas alike from harmful encroachment by incompatible uses and to ensure that land allocated to a class of uses shall not be usurped by other inappropriate uses.
(5) To avoid the inappropriate development of lands and provide for adequate drainage, curbing of erosion and reduction of flood damage.
(6) To foster a more rational pattern of relationship between residential, business, commercial and manufacturing uses for the mutual benefit of all.
(c) The standards and requirements contained in this Zoning Code, and the district mapping reflected on the City of Miamisburg Zoning Map, are intended to further the implementation of the objectives of the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Miamisburg, as well as protect all desirable existing structures and uses.
(Ord. 2712. Passed 8-1-78.)