It is the purpose of the Zoning Ordinance and the intent of Council in legislating upon this matter to: divide the Municipality into zones or districts, restricting and regulating therein the location, erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, and use of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence and other specified uses; to regulate the intensity of the use of lot areas, and to regulate and determine the area of open spaces surrounding such buildings; to establish building lines and the location of buildings designed for specified industrial, business, residential and other uses within such areas, to fix standards to which buildings or structures shall conform therein; to prohibit uses, buildings or structures incompatible with the character of such districts respectively to prevent additions to and alterations for remodeling of existing buildings or structures in such a way as to avoid the restrictions and limitations lawfully imposed hereunder; to limit congestion in the public streets by providing for the off-street parking and loading and unloading of vehicles; to provide for the gradual elimination of nonconforming uses of land, buildings and structures; and to prescribe penalties for the violation of the Zoning Ordinance; to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to conserve the taxable value of land and buildings throughout the Municipality; and to promote the public health, safety and welfare.
(Ord. 3-95. Passed 1-17-95.)