The provisions of this chapter are the minimum requirements adopted to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the city of McCleary. Such requirements are necessary to achieve the following specific purposes:

A.

Encourage land use decision-making in accordance with the public interest, protection of private property rights, and the public good, and applicable laws of the state of Washington;

B.

Protect the general public health, safety, and welfare and encourage orderly economic development;

C.

Implement the city of McCleary comprehensive land use plan goals and policies through land-use and other regulations;

D.

Provide for the economic, social, and aesthetic advantages of orderly development through harmonious groupings of compatible and complementary land uses and the application of appropriate development standards;

E.

Provide for adequate public facilities and services in conjunction with development; and

F.

Promote general public safety by regulating development of lands containing physical hazards and to minimize the adverse environmental impacts of development.

(Ord. 709 § 1 (part), 2004)

After the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title, no structure shall be erected, reconstructed, altered, enlarged, or relocated, and no building, structure or premises shall be used in any zoning district except in compliance with the provisions of this title, and then only if securing all required permits. Any building, structure, or use lawfully existing at the time of passage of the zoning ordinance, although not in compliance therewith, may be maintained as provided in Chapter 17.36, nonconforming uses, lots, and structures.

(Ord. 709 § 1 (part), 2004)

The ordinance codified in this title, and any amendments adopted hereafter, shall be consistent with the city of McCleary Comprehensive Land Use Plan as required by Section 35A.63.105, of the Revised Code of Washington.

(Ord. 709 § 1 (part), 2004)

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter nor the application of that provision to other persons or circumstances. The council declares that it would have passed the ordinance codified in this title and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases had been declared invalid or unconstitutional, and if for any reason the ordinance codified in this title should be declared invalid or unconstitutional, then the original ordinance or ordinances shall be in full force and effect.

(Ord. 709 § 1 (part), 2004)