Section 175-1 LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY; INTENT AND PURPOSE
A. By
Act of the General Assembly of Virginia as provided
in Chapter 22, Article 7, Section 15.2-2280 through 15.2-2316, Code of
Virginia, and amendments thereto, the governing body of any county or
municipality may, by ordinance, classify the territory under its
jurisdiction
or any substantial portion thereof into districts of such number, shape
and
size as it may deem best suited to carry out the purposes of this
Article, and
in each district it may regulate, restrict, permit, prohibit and
determine the
following:
(Ord.
No. Z-11-00Amended Virginia
Code References 9-25-00-Effective Upon Passage)
1. The
use of land, buildings, structures
and other premises for agricultural, business, industrial, residential,
floodplain and other specific uses.
2. The
size, height, area, bulk,
location, erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair,
maintenance, razing or removal of structures.
3. The
areas and dimensions of land,
water and airspace to be occupied by buildings, structures
and uses and of courts, yards and
other open spaces to be left unoccupied by uses and structures,
including
variations in the sizes of lots based on whether a public or community
water
supply or sewer system is available and used.
4. The excavation or mining of soil or other natural
resources.
B. It
is ordained by the Town Council of Front
Royal, Virginia, for the purpose of promoting the health, safety or
general
welfare of the public and of further accomplishing the objectives of
Section
15.2-2283, that the following be adopted as the Zoning Ordinance of
Front
Royal, Virginia, together with the accompanying map, and shall
supersede the
Zoning Ordinance of Front Royal, Virginia, dated August 1970. To these
ends,
this chapter has been designed to:
(Ord.
No. Z-11-00Amended Virginia
Code References 9-25-00-Effective Upon Passage)
1. Provide
for adequate light, air,
convenience of access and safety from fire, flood and other dangers.
2. Reduce or prevent congestion in the public streets.
3. Facilitate
the creation of a convenient, attractive and harmonious community.
4. Facilitate
the provision of adequate
police and fire protection, disaster evacuation, civil defense,
transportation,
water, sewerage, flood protection, schools, parks, forests,
playgrounds,
recreational facilities, airports and other public requirements.
5. Protect against
destruction of or
encroachment upon historic areas.
6. Protect
against one (1) or more of the
following: overcrowding of land, undue density of population in
relation to the
community facilities existing or available, obstruction of light and
air,
danger and congestion in travel and transportation or loss of life,
health or
property from fire, flood, panic or other dangers.
7. Encourage
economic
development activities that provide desirable employment and enlarge
the tax base.