§ 1.04.00. Purpose and intent.

The purpose and intent of the ULDC is to:

A.

Promote the health, safety, aesthetics, convenience, order, prosperity, and the general welfare of the present and future inhabitants of Henry County;

B.

Lessen congestion on the public streets;

C.

Further traffic safety;

D.

Secure safety from fire, flood and other dangers;

E.

Provide adequate light and air;

F.

Prevent the overcrowding of land, avoiding both undue concentration of population, and urban sprawl;

G.

Facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage collection, schools, parks and other public requirements;

H.

Protect property against blight and depreciation;

I.

Encourage the most appropriate use of land, buildings, and other structures throughout the county;

J.

Ensure economy in government expenditures for infrastructure; and

K.

Preserve natural resources.