(a) The purpose of this Zoning Code and the intent of Council in its adoption is to promote and protect to the fullest extent permissible under the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code, and as modified by the City Charter, the public health, safety, convenience, comfort and prosperity and the general welfare of the City, by regulating the use of buildings, other structures and land, for residences, public facilities, businesses, services, industries or other purposes; by regulating and restricting the bulk, height, design, percent of lot coverage and location of buildings; and by regulating and limiting population density; and, for the aforesaid purposes, to divide the land within the City into districts of a certain number and dimensions and to provide procedures for the administration and the amendment of this Zoning Code.
(b) This Zoning Code is intended to achieve, among others, the following objectives:
(1) To protect the character and values of residential uses, institutional and public uses, business, commercial and manufacturing uses, and to ensure the orderly and beneficial development of such uses.
(2) To provide adequate open spaces for light, air and outdoor uses.
(3) To prevent overcrowding of the land.
(4) To prevent the indiscriminate removal of trees and other vegetation.
(5) To prevent excessive concentration of population and, on the other hand, to prevent sparse and uncoordinated development.
(6) To regulate and control the location and spacing of buildings on a lot and in relation to the surrounding property.
(7) To regulate the location of buildings and intensity of uses in relation to streets according to plans so as to cause the least interference with, and be damaged least by, traffic movements, and hence result in lessened street congestion and improved public safety.
(8) To establish zoning patterns that will ensure economical extensions for sewers, water supply, waste disposal and other public utilities, as well as the development of recreation and other public facilities and schools.
(9) To provide the regulatory framework necessary to implement the development and re-development goals set forth in the City Comprehensive Master Plan.
(10) To accomplish the specific intents and goals set forth in the respective chapters of this Zoning Code.
(Ord. 2022-24. Passed 5-24-22.)