Section 1Enactment, short title, jurisdiction, purpose

1-1. Enactment Clause. The Mayor and Council of the City of Ashburn, pursuant to the authority granted by Ga. Const. IX, § II, ¶ IV, and O.C.G.A. § 36-66-1 et seq., hereby ordains and enacts into law the following sections.

1-2. Long Title. An ordinance regulating within certain portions of the City of Ashburn the location; height, bulk; number of stories and size of buildings and other structures; the sizes of yards, courts, and other open spaces; the density and distribution of population; and the uses of buildings, structures, and the land for trade, industry, residence, recreation, agriculture, forestry, conservation, sanitation, protection against floods, public activities, and other purposes, creating districts for said purposes and establishing the boundaries thereof; defining certain terms used herein; providing for the methods of administration and amendment; defining the powers and duties of the board of appeals; providing penalties for violations; repealing conflicting ordinances; and for other purposes; all in accordance with the City of Ashburn's adopted comprehensive plan.

1-3. Short Title. These regulations shall be known and may be cited as the "Zoning Ordinance for the City of Ashburn, Georgia."

1-4. Jurisdiction. These regulations shall govern the use of all land and the developments thereof within the corporate limits of the City of Ashburn, Georgia.

1-5. Purpose. The purpose of these regulations shall be to promote the proper location, height, bulk, number of stories and size of open spaces, the density and distribution of population, and the uses of building, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, recreation, agriculture, forestry, conservation, sanitation, protection against floods, public activities, and other purposes in accordance with the comprehensive plan for the City of Ashburn so as to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers; to promote the public health and the general welfare; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population, to prevent urban sprawl; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and other public requirements; to promote desirable living conditions and the sustained stability of neighborhoods; to protect property against blight and depreciation; to secure economy in governmental expenditures; to conserve the value of buildings and to encourage the most appropriate use of land, buildings, and structures throughout the City of Ashburn; and for other purposes; all in accordance with the City of Ashburn's adopted comprehensive plan.