This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The City of Moscow Mills, Missouri, Zoning and Subdivision Regulations."

The legislative body of all Cities is empowered to zone "for the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals or the general welfare of the community." "Such regulations shall be . . . 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 avoid undue concentration of population; to preserve features of historical significance; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements. Such regulations shall be made with. . .a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout such municipality."

In order to promote the health, safety, morals, comfort and general welfare; to conserve and protect property and property values; to secure proper use of land; to facilitate adequate and economical public improvements and services; and to lessen or avoid congestion on the public streets; the following regulations and zones are imposed throughout the corporate limits of the City of Moscow Mills, Missouri.

The City of Moscow Mills shall be exempt from the zoning and subdivision regulations contained in this chapter with respect to any property owned and/or operated by the City of Moscow Mills.