The purpose of this chapter is to regulate and restrict the use of land and buildings by dividing the city into districts; defining certain terms used therein; imposing regulations, prohibitions, and special use restrictions governing the erection, construction, reconstruction of structures and buildings and lands to be used for business, industry, residence, social, and other specified purposes; regulating and limiting the height and bulk of buildings and other structures and regulating and limiting lot occupancy and the size of yards and other open spaces; regulating and limiting the density of population; establishing floor space requirements to assure adequate light and ventilation of buildings; limiting congestion upon the public streets by providing for the off-street parking and loading of vehicles; providing for the gradual elimination of nonconforming uses of land, buildings, and structures through purchase, condemnation, or otherwise; creating a Board of Appeals on Zoning, defining and limiting the powers and duties of said Board, and setting standards to guide actions of said Board; providing for administration of this chapter and for amendments, supplements or changes thereto; providing for resolution of conflicts with the State Housing Code or other acts, ordinances, or regulations; and providing penalties for violation of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 153.001) (Ord. D-1418, § 101, passed 11-22-1982, effective 1-21-1983)