This ordinance shall be known and may be cited and referred to as the City of Hernando Zoning Ordinance.

a.

Jurisdiction.

The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to all property within the incorporated limits of the City of Hernando, Mississippi, as provided by Section 17-1-3 of State of Mississippi Code.

b.

Purpose - The purposes of this chapter are to:

i.

Serve the public health, safety, and general welfare of the City and its jurisdiction.

ii.

Classify property in a manner that reflects its suitability for specific uses.

iii.

Promote sound, attractive development within the City while also conserving the values of the property throughout the City.

iv.

Encourage compatibility of adjacent land uses.

v.

Encourage innovative project design in the City.

vi.

Protect environmentally sensitive areas.

vii.

Further the goals and policies of the General Development Plan for Hernando, Mississippi, 2007.

c.

Consistency with the General Development Plan.

It is the intent of the City that this ordinance be consistent with the City's General Development Plan. It is further the intent of the City that all amendments to this ordinance shall also be consistent with the General Development Plan. Should this ordinance become inconsistent with the General Development Plan because of amendments to that Plan, it is the intent of the City that this ordinance be amended within a reasonable time to bring it into conformance with such Plan.

d.

Comprehensive Review Provisions.

The text of this ordinance shall be comprehensively reviewed by the planning department every five (5) years after its effective date. This review shall include, but not be limited to, consistency with the General Development plan, and applicability to current land use and development techniques.

The planning department shall forward recommendations for text amendments to this ordinance to the Planning Commission for public hearing. Proposed amendments and the recommendations of the Planning Director and Planning Commission shall be transmitted to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.

e.

Conflicting Provisions.

This ordinance shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, and welfare. If any provision of this ordinance conflicts with any other provision of this ordinance, and other section of this Code, or any applicable state or federal law, the more restrictive provision shall apply.

f.

Relief from Other Provisions.

Nothing in these provisions shall relieve any property owner or user from satisfying any condition or requirement associated with a previous approval, special permit, variance, development permit, or other permit issued under any zoning ordinance previously in effect or any other local state or federal ordinance or statute.

g.

Severability of Provisions.

If any section, subsection, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance.