1983-002 Council Ordinances DRAFT

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1005. Zoning The Zoning Ordinance of Lino Lakes, Minnesota, relating to and regulating the location, size, use and heights of buildings, the arrangement of buildings on lots, and the density of population in the City of Lino Lakes and for the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, order, convenience, prosperity and general welfare in said city, and for said purpose, to divide the city into districts, and make different regulations for different districts, and amending or repealing all or parts of certain city ordinances. The City Council of the City of Lino Lakes does ordain as follows: 1005.01. Title. This Ordinance shall be known, cited and referred to as the CITY OF LINO LAKES ZONING ORDINANCE except as referred to herein, where it shall be known as "this Ordinance." 1005.02. Intent and Purpose. This Ordinance is adopted for the purpose of: (1) Protecting the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience and general welfare. (2) Dividing the City of Lino Lakes into zones and districts restricting and regulating therein the location and use of struc- tures and land and lot size. (3) Promoting orderly development of the residential, business, indus- trial, recreational and public areas. (4) Providing adequate light, air, and convenience of access to property. (5) Limiting congestion in the public rights -of -way. (6) Preventing overcrowding of land and undue concentration of structures by regulating the use of land and buildings in relation to the land and buildings surrounding them. (7) Providing for the compatibility of different land uses and the most appropriate use of land throughout the City of Lino Lakes. (8) Protecting and guiding the development of the rural area. (9) Conserving and developing natural resources. (10) Fostering agriculture and other industries. (11) Preventing a wasteful scattering of population. (12) Securing safety from flood.