The purpose of this chapter is to:
(A) Protect the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, and general welfare;
(B) Promote orderly development of residential, commercial, industrial, and recreational areas of the city;
(C) Divide the area within the city into zones and districts regulating the location, construction, reconstruction, alteration, and use of structures and land as well as regulating the bulk of structures in relationship to surrounding properties;
(D) Protect and improve the quality of unique natural resources;
(E) Preserve and protect property values;
(F) Provide for the administration of this chapter and define the powers and duties of the administering officer as provided hereinafter; and
(G) Prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions in this chapter or any amendment thereto.
(1997 Code, § 25.02) (Ord. passed 11-14-1994)