The zoning regulations and districts are made in accordance with a comprehensive plan for the general welfare of the community. They are designed to lessen congestion in the streets; secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers; promote health, morals, or the general welfare; provide adequate light and air; prevent the overcrowding of land or buildings; and avoid undue concentration of population. They are made with reasonable consideration, among other things, to the character of each district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses, and with a view of conserving the value of property and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the City.
Eagle Grove City Zoning Code
165.02 PURPOSE
The zoning regulations and districts are made in accordance with a comprehensive plan for the general welfare of the community. They are designed to lessen congestion in the streets; secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers; promote health, morals, or the general welfare; provide adequate light and air; prevent the overcrowding of land or buildings; and avoid undue concentration of population. They are made with reasonable consideration, among other things, to the character of each district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses, and with a view of conserving the value of property and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the City.