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SECTION: 1001:01: Purpose 1001:02: Scope 1001.01: PURPOSE: A. The provisions of this Zoning Title shall be minimum requirements adopted to protect the public health, safety, morals, comfort and general welfare of the people. It shall divide the City into use districts for restricting and regulating the locations, erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration and use of buildings, structures and land and for regulating the population densities throughout the City. B. Said restrictions and regulations are for the purpose of protecting and enhancing the character, stability, and vitality of residential neighborhoods as well as commercial areas, and to promote the orderly development of such areas; to provide adequate light, air and convenience of access to property; to provide regulations which will limit congestion in the public right of ways; to prevent overcrowding of land and undue concentration of structures by regulating the use of land and buildings and the bulk of buildings in relation to the land surrounding them; to provide compatibility between. different land uses; to provide for administration of said Code; to provide for amendments; to prescribe penalties for the violation of said restrictions and regulations. (Ord. 275, 5-12-59) (Ord. 1359, 1-28-2008) 1001.02: SCOPE: Except as provided in this Title, no building, structure or land shall be occupied or used which is not in conformity with the regulations and terms of this Title. (Ord. 275, 5-12- 59)