Pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/5-12001 et seq., the county’s zoning ordinance is adopted for the purpose of:
(A) Promoting the public health, safety, morals, comfort, and general welfare;
(B) Conserving the value of land, buildings, and structures throughout the county;
(C) Lessening and avoiding congestion on the public streets and highways;
(D) Avoiding hazards to persons and damage to property resulting from flooding;
(E) Regulating and limiting the height and bulk of buildings and structures hereafter to be erected;
(F) Securing adequate light, pure air, and safety from fire and other dangers;
(G) Classifying, regulating, and restricting the location of trades and industries and the location of buildings, structures, and land zoned for specified industrial, commercial, residential, and other uses;
(H) Establishing regulations and standards to which buildings, structures, or uses therein shall conform;
(I) Prohibiting uses, buildings, or structures incompatible with the character of such districts; and
(J) Implementing the policies and proposals of the county’s comprehensive land use plan.
(Prior Code, 7 TCC 1-1(a))