§ 154.003 PURPOSE.

   (A)   This chapter is adopted for the following purposes:

      (1)   To implement the policies of the City of Waseca Comprehensive Plan;

      (2)   To protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of the community and its people through the establishment of regulations governing development and use;

      (3)   To promote orderly development and redevelopment;

      (4)   To protect the established use areas;

      (5)   To provide adequate light, air, and convenience of access to property;

      (6)   To prevent congestion in the public right-of-way;

      (7)   To prevent overcrowding of land and undue concentration of structures by regulating land, buildings, yards, and allowed residential densities;

      (8)   To provide for compatibility of different land uses;

      (9)   To provide for administration and enforcement of this chapter;

      (10)   To provide for amendments;

      (11)   To prescribe penalties for violation of such regulations; and

      (12)   To define powers and duties of the City staff, the City Council, the Planning Commission, and the City Council in relation to the Zoning Ordinance.

   (B)   In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be held as the minimum requirements for the promotion of public health, safety, and welfare.

(Ord. 1040, passed 1-5-16)