(A) This chapter is established in accordance with the needs of the city.
(B) The text, map, and tables contained herein are adopted for the following purposes:
(1) To protect and promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of the city;
(2) To guide and protect the future of the city in an orderly manner and in accordance with the growth and development goals of the Land Use Plan. The following is a narrative summary of goals:
(a) To enhance the environmental quality of life in the city;
(b) To promote the growth of tax ratables and expansion of employment;
(c) To provide an environment conducive for more commercial activity in the Central Business District;
(d) To accommodate growth in an orderly manner;
(e) To provide housing opportunities for people of all ages and incomes; and
(f) To preserve the city’s character and identity as a small residential city amidst a rural setting.
(3) To discourage sprawl development and conflicts between incompatible land uses;
(4) To protect and preserve the value of land throughout the city and the value of buildings appropriate to the various districts established by this chapter;
(5) To assure that the residential housing environment of the city is safe, healthful, and free of blighting appearances;
(6) To protect the natural environment from the pollution of air, streams, and ponds; and to encourage the wise development and sound management of all natural resources throughout the city; and
(7) To effectuate those purposes as specified in Public Act 110 of 2006, as amended, being M.C.L.A. § 125.3101 et seq.
(1993 Code, § 154.003) (Ord. 84-1, passed 1-3-1984)