§ 700.03. Purpose.

The purpose shall be to protect the aesthetic values of land and property, public health and the following purposes listed below:

A.

To protect existing development in the City.

B.

To prevent flooding of improved property.

C.

To prevent overcrowding of schools and other public facilities.

D.

To achieve such timing, density, and distribution of land development and use as will prevent overloading public infrastructure systems for providing water supply, sewage disposal, drainage, sanitation, police and fire protection, and other public services.

E.

To achieve such density, distribution and design of land development and use as will protect the traffic movement capabilities of streets within the City and prevent traffic hazards.

F.

To encourage such distribution of population, land development and use as will facilitate the efficient and adequate provision of public services and facilities.

G.

To achieve such density, design, and distribution of housing as will protect and enhance residential property values and facilitate the provision of adequate housing for every citizen.

H.

To secure such accessibility, design and density of land development and use as will reduce fire hazards and fire losses.

I.

To promote the continued and safe operation of general purpose airports within the general vicinity of Marietta.

J.

To promote the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity, and welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the City of Marietta.

K.

To encourage greater efficiency and economy of land development through natural resource conservation.

L.

To preserve the City's natural beauty and encourage architecturally pleasing development.

M.

To improve the quality of life through protection of the City's total environment including the prevention of air, visual, water and noise pollution.

(Code 1996, § 7-8-2-2-030)