The zoning regulations and districts herein described have been established for the purpose:
(a) To protect and encourage the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the city;
(b) To guide and provide for the future growth and development of the city in accordance with the adopted comprehensive plan for the city;
(c) To classify, regulate and provide for the needs of residential, commercial, industrial and associated land uses;
(d) To protect against developments or changes that are overly dense in relation to existing land uses and community facilities and that adequate public facilities are planned and provided;
(e) To secure adequate light, air, convenience of access, and safety from fire, flood and other danger and that congestion of traffic or population be avoided;
(f) To classify, regulate and limit the height, area, use, and bulk of buildings; and to regulate and determine the area of front, rear, side yards, and open spaces about such buildings;
(g) To provide for the reservation of adequate areas for future development of residential, commercial and industrial zones at appropriate locations;
(h) To protect the unique natural, visual, historic and scenic resources of the city;
(i) To prevent unsafe and congested public streets through the control of the density and location of parking;
(j) To regulate the size, scale, brightness, intensity, type and location of signs; and
(k) To provide for a Board of Appeals and prescribe its powers and duties.
(Ord. 95-04, passed 8-29-1995)