The purposes of this Zoning Code are to:
(A) Promote health, safety, morals, and the general welfare of the community;
(B) Regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and other structures;
(C) Regulate and restrict percentage of a lot or tract of land that may be occupied, the size of yards, courts, and other open spaces, and the density of population;
(D) Regulate and restrict the locations and use of buildings, structures, lots, and tracts of land for trade industry, residence, or other purposes;
(E) Divide the area subject to this chapter into zones of the shape, size, and number which will best effectuate this code; and
(F) Provide for effective enforcement of this chapter.
(Ord. 3639, passed - -2000)