Dalworthington Gardens
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
Division 1
Generally
§ 14.02.001 Reference.
This article shall be known, cited and referred to as the zoning ordinance of the city.
(2005 Code, sec. 17.1.01)
§ 14.02.002 Purpose and intent.
The zoning regulations and districts provided herein have been established in accordance with a comprehensive plan, for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Dalworthington Gardens. They have been designed to lessen 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; and, to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks and other public requirements. They have been made with reasonable consideration, among other things, for the character of the districts and for their peculiar suitability for particular uses, and with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the city, consistent with a comprehensive plan.
(2005 Code, sec. 17.1.02)
§ 14.02.003 Interpretation of article.
(a)
Interpretation.
When interpreting and applying the provisions of this article, such provisions shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, convenience, comfort, prosperity and general welfare.
(b)
Conflict with other laws.
Nothing in this article shall be construed as repealing any existing ordinances regulating nuisances or as permitting or requiring uses which are now prohibited by law. This article does repeal and replace Ordinances #13 and 18 which were temporary zoning ordinances.
(c)
District boundaries.
When definite distances in feet are not shown on the zoning district map, the district boundaries on the map are intended to be along existing streets, alleys or property lines or extensions of or from the same. Where boundaries are shown to follow streets or alleys, the centerline of such streets or alleys shall be the zoning boundary. When the location of a district boundary line is not otherwise determined, it shall be determined by the scale of the map measured from a given line.
(d)
Discrepancies in map.
If, because of error or omission on the zoning district map, any property in the city is not shown and included in a zoning district, such property shall be classified as “SF” residential district until changed by amendment.
(e)
Discrepancies in meaning or implication.
In case of any difference of meaning or implication between the text of this article and any caption, illustration, chart of [or] table, the text shall control.
(2005 Code, sec. 17.1.03)
§ 14.02.004 Severability of provisions.
(a)
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the city council that the several provisions of this article are severable.
(b)
If any court of competent jurisdiction shall judge any provision of this article to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect any other provision of this article not specifically included in said judgment.
(c)
If any court of competent jurisdiction shall judge invalid the application of any provision of this article to a particular property, building or other structure, such judgment shall not affect the application of said provision to any other property, building or structure not specifically included in said judgment.
(2005 Code, sec. 17.1.04)