§ 21.10.010. Authority.

A.

The adoption of this Title is authorized under Chapter 211 and Chapter 212 of the Texas Local Government Code.

B.

The zoning regulations as established in this title have been made in accordance with a comprehensive plan for the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals and the general welfare of the city. They have been designed to lessen the congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements. They have been made with reasonable consideration, among other things, for the character of the district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses, and with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of the land throughout the city.

C.

The city council on its own motion or on request may amend, supplement or change by ordinance, the regulations herein established.

(Ord. 16945 § 2 (part), 2008)

(Ord. No. 17542, § 1, 4-26-2011)