(A) The intent of the Zoning Code is to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the city and its people through the establishment of minimum regulations governing land development and use. The zoning code divides the city into use districts and establishes regulations for the location, erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, and use of land and structures.
(B) The Zoning Code is established to:
(1) Protect the use districts;
(2) Promote orderly development and redevelopment;
(3) Provide adequate light, air, and access to property;
(4) Prevent congestion in the public streets;
(5) Prevent overcrowding of land and undue concentration of structures by regulating land, buildings, yards, and densities;
(6) Provide for compatibility of different land uses;
(7) Provide for administration and amendment of the Zoning Code;
(8) Prescribe penalties for violations; and
(9) Define the powers and duties of the city staff, the Board of Adjustments and Appeals, the Planning Commission, and the City Council in relation to the Zoning Code.
(Prior Code, § 152.002)