(a)

This chapter shall be known officially as the "Gardendale Zoning Ordinance" and may be referred to as the "zoning ordinance."

(b)

The zoning regulations and districts herein have been established in accordance with a comprehensive plan and are designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; to promote health and general welfare; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to regulate signs; to avoid undue concentrations of population; and to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewers, schools, parks and other public improvements. The regulations have also been made with reasonable consideration, among other things, to the character of the district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses and with a view to conserving the value of property and buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the city.

(Ord. No. 2013-02, § 1.1, 3-4-2013)

The city council is authorized to adopt the zoning ordinance from which this chapter is derived pursuant to the enabling authority contained in Code of Ala. 1975, volume 10, title 11, ch. 52, as amended and supplanted by all applicable laws.

(Ord. No. 2013-02, § 1.2, 3-4-2013)