The various use districts which are created by this title and the various sections of this title are adopted for the following purposes, among others:

A.

To promote the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity, of the general welfare of the city;

B.

To achieve such timing, density and distribution of land development and use as will prevent overcrowding of land so as to avoid undue concentration of population; to encourage such distribution and population to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public services;

C.

To encourage such distribution and population, land development and use as will secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers;

D.

To regulate the location of trades, professions, businesses and industries;

E.

To achieve such density, design and distribution of housing as will protect and enhance residential property values;

F.

To preserve the city's historical and natural beauty, and encourage architecturally pleasing development; and

G.

To improve the quality of life through protection of the city's total environment including, but not limited to, the prevention of air, water and noise pollution.

(Ord. 265A (part), 2001)

The city council of Auburn, Georgia under the authority of Article IX, Section 2, Paragraph 4 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia and Chapter 66, Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, ordains and enacts into law the official zoning ordinance for the city of Auburn, which include all sections of this title.

(Ord. 265A (part), 2001)

In interpreting and applying the ordinance codified in this title, the requirements contained herein are declared to be minimum requirements necessary to carry out the purposes of the title. Except as herein provided, this title shall not be deemed to interfere with, abrogate, annul or otherwise affect in any manner whatsoever with easements, covenants or other agreements between parties. Whenever the provisions of this title impose greater restrictions upon the use of land or buildings or upon the height of buildings or require a larger percentage of lot to be left unoccupied than the provisions of other ordinances, rules, regulations, permits of any easements, covenants or other agreements between parties, the provisions of this title shall govern as provided below.

This is the city of Auburn zoning ordinance and all other conflicting resolutions or ordinances are repealed; provided, that nothing in this title shall be construed as repealing or modifying the conditions of operation or conditions of site development accompanying those zoning approvals or use permits issued under previous zoning ordinances or resolutions; however, modification or repeal of these past conditions of approval may be accomplished as provided by the ordinance codified in this title.

All variances and exceptions heretofore granted, by the appropriate granting authority as designated in any such previous ordinance or resolution, shall remain in full force and effect, and all terms, conditions and obligations imposed by said boards, commissions or authority shall remain in effect and be binding. Prior ordinances shall remain in effect insofar as required for the initiation of any proceedings against these violations heretofore commenced.

(Ord. 265A (part), 2001)