The purpose of this Zoning Code and the intent of the legislative authority in its adoption is to promote and protect to the fullest extent permissible under the powers of the Charter, the public health, safety, convenience, comfort, prosperity and the general welfare of the City, by regulating the use of buildings, other structures and land for residences, public facilities, business, services, industry or other purposes; by regulating and restricting the bulk, height, design, percent of lot coverage and location of buildings; by regulating and limiting population density; and, for the aforesaid purposes, to divide the land within the City into districts of such number and dimensions in accordance with the objectives of the Comprehensive Plan; and to provide procedures for the administration and amendment of such Zoning Code.
This Zoning Code is intended to achieve, among others, the following objectives:
(a) To protect the character and values of residential, institutional, public, business , commercial and manufacturing uses, and to ensure their orderly and beneficial development;
(b) To provide adequate open spaces for light, air and outdoor uses;
(c) To prevent overcrowding of the land;
(d) To prevent excessive concentration of population and, on the other hand, to prevent sparse and uncoordinated development;
(e) To regulate and control the location and spacing of buildings on the lot and in relation to the surrounding property so as to carry out the objectives of the Comprehensive Plan of the City;
(f) To regulate the location of buildings and intensity of uses in relation to streets according to plans so as to cause the least interference with traffic movements, and be damaged least by such movements, and hence result in lessened street congestion and improved public safety;
(g) To establish zoning patterns that ensure economical extensions for sewers, water supply, waste disposal and other public utilities, as well as development of recreation, schools and other public facilities;
(h) To guide the future development of the City so as to bring about the gradual conformity of land and building uses in accordance with the objectives of the Comprehensive Plan of the City; and
(i) To accomplish the specific intents and goals set forth in the introduction to the respective chapters.
(Ord. 1978-165. Passed 10-16- 78.)
(Ord. 1978-165. Passed 10-16- 78.)