TITLE 10
DEVELOPMENT CODE
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION:
10-1-1: Title
10-1-2: Intent And Purpose
10-1-3: Interpretation
10-1-4: Development Shall Not Burden Other Areas
10-1-1: TITLE:
This title shall be entitled and known as the DEVELOPMENT CODE FOR THE TOWN OF STOCKTON, UTAH, and may be so cited and pleaded. (Ord. 17-02, 3-16-2017)
10-1-2: INTENT AND PURPOSE:
It is the intent and purpose of the Town Council to avail itself of the powers granted under Utah Code Annotated title 10, chapter 9a, as amended, in manner that will promote the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity and general welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the Town, and to this end:
   A.   To encourage and facilitate orderly growth and development within the Town.
   B.   To secure economy in Town expenditures and to facilitate adequate provision for transportation, water, sewage, parks, schools and other public requirements.
   C.   To lessen congestion in the streets, prevent the overcrowding of land, and provide adequate light and air.
   D.   To secure safety from fires, floods, traffic hazards and other dangers.
   E.   To stabilize and improve property values.
   F.   To protect the tax base.
   G.   To promote the development of a more attractive, wholesome and serviceable Town.
   H.   To create conditions favorable to prosperity, civic activities and recreational, educational and cultural opportunities. (Ord. 17-02, 3-16-2017)
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