17.00.020 Purpose.
This title and the regulations and restrictions contained herein are adopted and enacted for the purpose of enacting the rules and regulations for land use in West Point. The general plan is the foundation for establishing goals, purposes, and activities allowed on each land parcel to provide compatibility and continuity to the entire region as well as each individual neighborhood for the present and future inhabitants of West Point City. The general plan sets a future vision for the city and the zoning implements that vision. The land use and development code is adopted to implement the evolving objectives of the general plan and the following goals:
A. To encourage and facilitate the orderly growth and development of the city.
B. To provide adequate open space for light and air, to prevent overcrowding of the land, and to lessen congestion on the streets.
C. To secure economy in municipal expenditures, to facilitate adequate provision for transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks and other public facilities and services.
D. To increase the security of home life and preserve and create a more favorable environment for the citizens and visitors of West Point City.
E. To secure safety from fire and other dangers.
F. To stabilize and improve property values.
G. To enhance the economic and cultural well-being of the inhabitants of West Point City.
H. To promote the development of a serviceable and attractive city resulting from an orderly, planned use of resources and infrastructure. [Ord. 08-17-2021B § 2 (Exh. A)].