A. Authority: This title is adopted pursuant to the municipal land use development and management act, Utah Code Annotated section 10-9a-101 et seq., other applicable statutory law, and the police power authority inherent in local government as established and defined by state and federal common law.
B. Purpose: The regulations and restrictions contained in this title are adopted and enacted to:
1. Promote the health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the city and its present and future inhabitants;
2. Encourage and facilitate the orderly growth and subdivision of the city and implement the goals and policies of the city;
3. Provide adequate open space for light and air, prevent overcrowding of the land, and lessen congestion on the streets;
4. Secure economy in municipal expenditures and encourage adequate provisions for transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks, and other public facilities and services; and
5. Ensure safety from fire and other dangers. (2001 Code § 87-1-102; amd. 2009 Code)