This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the "Zoning Ordinance of the City of Newburyport, Massachusetts," hereinafter referred to as "This Ordinance."

This ordinance is adopted pursuant to the authority granted by M.G.L.A. c. 40A and amendments thereto, hereinafter called the "zoning act," and as they may be further amended from time to time.

The purpose and intent of this ordinance is to:

1.

Promote the health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Newburyport,

2.

To conserve the value of property, with due consideration for the character of the zones and their peculiar suitability for particular uses,

3.

To lessen congestion in the streets,

4.

To secure safety from fire, flood, panic, and other dangers,

5.

To provide adequate light and air,

6.

To prevent overcrowding of land and to avoid undue concentration of population by regulating the height, number of stories and size of buildings and other structures, the percentage of the area of the lot that may be occupied, the size of the yards, courts, and other open spaces,

7.

To control the density of population by regulating the location and use of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, residence or other purposes; and the height, size and location of these uses within the limits of the City of Newburyport.