This Ordinance shall be known and cited as the "Zoning Ordinance of the City of Douglas." The provisions of this Ordinance may be cited as the "City of Douglas Zoning Regulations," or "City of Douglas Zoning Code," or simply "Zoning Code" or "Zoning Regulations."

(Ord. No. 23-1166, § 2, 7-12-2023)

This Ordinance is hereby established approved and adopted by the City Council of Douglas, Arizona, for the purpose of promoting and protecting the public health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Douglas and to provide for the social, physical and economic advantages resulting from the comprehensive and orderly planned use and conservation of land and constructed resources.

(Ord. No. 23-1166, § 2, 7-12-2023)

It is the intent of these regulations to ensure that future growth and revitalization of existing developed areas in the city occurs in a planned and orderly manner and in accordance with the City of Douglas' General Plan. Specifically, it is the intent of these regulations to stabilize and improve property values, provide for a variety of affordable housing types and a variety of commercial spaces and uses in closer proximity to neighborhoods, to secure adequate light and air, to secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers, to lessen or avoid congestion in the streets, increase pedestrian traffic, improve public health, and to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public facilities.

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Declaration. In its interpretation and application, the provisions of the Ordinance shall be held to be minimum requirements. These regulations shall not annul any permits issued before the effective date of this Ordinance, nor shall they affect the right to continued use of existing property for the purpose used at the effective date of this Ordinance, nor uses prior to amendments of the Ordinance thereto.

(Ord. No. 23-1166, § 2, 7-12-2023)