This Chapter shall be known, referred to and cited as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of New Haven, Missouri.

The zoning regulations set forth herein are enacted to implement the land use portion of the Comprehensive Plan for the City of New Haven and to promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the citizens of the City. These regulations are intended to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; and to facilitate the adequate provision for transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks and other requirements.

The provisions set forth in these regulations have been prepared in accordance with the authority granted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri as provided by the Municipal Planning Act of 1963, Sections 89.300 to 89.480, RSMo.

The jurisdiction of these regulations shall include all land in the corporate limits. These regulations shall also apply to any land added to the corporate area after such land shall have been legally annexed.

The City of New Haven shall be exempt from the zoning regulations contained in this Chapter with respect to any property owned and/or operated by the City of New Haven.