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1001.02: AUTHORITY 29 A. This Title is enacted pursuant to the authority granted by the Municipal Planning Act, MN Stat 30 462.351 to 462.365, inclusive. 31 B. This chapter governs the use of all land and structures in the city unless such regulation is specifically 32 preempted by State or Federal statutes or regulations. 33 (Ord.1405, 2-28-2011) 34 1001.03: INTENT AND PURPOSE 35 This Title shall divide the City into districts and establish regulations in regard to land and the buildings 36 thereon. These regulations are established to: 37 A. Protect and to promote the public health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience, prosperity, and general 38 welfare of the community and its people through the establishment of minimum regulations 39 governing land development and use; 40 B. Protect and enhance the character, stability, and vitality of residential neighborhoods as well as 41 commercial areas; 42 C. Promote orderly development and redevelopment; 43 D. Assist in the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan; 44 E. Foster a harmonious, workable relationship among land uses; 45 F. Promote the stability of existing land uses that conform with the Comprehensive Plan and to protect 46 them from inharmonious influences and harmful intrusions; 47 G. Insure that public and private lands ultimately are used for the purposes which are most appropriate 48 and most beneficial for the City as a whole; 49 H. Prevent excessive population densities and over-crowding of structures on the land; 50 I. Promote healthful movement of people, goods, and services; 51 J. Foster the provision of adequate off-street parking and off-street truck loading facilities; 52 K. Facilitate the appropriate location of community facilities and institutions; 53 L. Provide human and physical resources of sufficient quantity and quality to sustain needed public 54 services and facilities; 55 M. Protect and enhance real property values; 56 N. Safeguard and enhance the appearance of the City, including natural amenities of open spaces, hills, 57 woods, lakes, and ponds; 58 O. Prescribe penalties for violation of such regulations; and 59 P. Define powers and duties of the City staff, the City Council, the Planning Commission, the Board of 60 Adjustment and Appeals, the Variance Board, the Development Review Committee, the 61 Administrative Deviation Committee, and the Master Sign Plan Committee in relation to the Zoning 62 Code. 63