Section 1.3   General Purposes and Authority
   This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to authority granted to the Village of Pinehurst by the General
Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and especially the Village Charter; NCGS Chapter 160D; NCGS Chapter 143, Art. 21, Part 6 (Floodway Regulation); NCGS Chapter 160D, Part 4 (Historic Districts and Landmarks); and NCGS § 143-214.5 (Watershed Protection Rules). This Ordinance, which has been formulated in accordance with the Village of Pinehurst Comprehensive Long Range Plan for the future of the community, is adopted for the following purposes:
   (A)   To promote the public health and general welfare;
   (B)   To secure safety from fire, flood, panic, and other dangers;
   (C)   To maintain and enhance the character of various districts within the Village, in light of their peculiar suitability for particular uses, and encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the community;
   (D)   To conserve and protect the value of buildings and land;
(Ord. 14-35, passed 09-24-2014; Ord. 21-12, passed 07-27-2021)