In adopting this chapter, the Town Council is acting for the purpose of:
(A) Promoting the public health, safety, comfort, morals, convenience and general welfare;
(B) Guiding the future development of the town;
(C) Securing adequate light, air, convenience of access and safety from fire, flood and other danger;
(D) Lessening or avoiding congestion in public ways;
(E) Ensuring that the needs of agriculture, industry and business be recognized in future growth;
(F) Ensuring that residential areas provide healthful surroundings for family life;
(G) Ensuring that growth be commensurate with and promotive of the efficient and economical use of public funds;
(H) Preserving, maintaining and enhancing the architectural and aesthetic characteristics of the town;
(I) Regulating the number, size, type and style of signs permitted on all properties;
(J) Fixing reasonable standards to which buildings and structures shall conform;
(K) Assuring the orderly use of land developed within the planning area of the master development plan for the town;
(L) Defining the powers and duties of the administrative officers and bodies as provided herein; and
(M) Otherwise accomplishing the purposes of I.C. 36-7-4 et seq.
(Ord. 2000-16, passed 8-28-2000, § 1.3)