In accordance with the authority granted by the Constitution of the State of Georgia as enacted by the Georgia General Assembly and Ratified by General Election, the City Council of Pooler, Georgia, hereby ordain and enact into law the City of Pooler Zoning Ordinance. As part of this ordinance so enacted into law is "The Official Zoning Map of Pooler, Georgia."

This chapter shall be known as the "Zoning Ordinance of the City of Pooler, Georgia." The map herein referred to, which is identified by the title, shall be known as the "The Official Zoning Map of the City of Pooler, Georgia."

The zoning regulations and districts as herein set forth have been made for the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals, general welfare, convenience and prosperity of the citizens of the City of Pooler, Georgia. The regulations and arrangements of districts have been designed to lessen congestion in the streets, to secure safety from fire, to provide adequate light and air, to prevent the overcrowding of land, to avoid undue concentration of population, to facilitate the adequate provision of water, sewer, schools, parks and other public requirements and to encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the city.

This ordinance of the City of Pooler, Georgia:

(A)

regulates the location, height, bulk, number of stories and size of buildings and other structures; the percentage of lot which may be occupied; the sizes of yards and other open spaces; the density and distribution of population;

(B)

regulates the uses of buildings; structures and lands for trade, industry, residence, recreation, conservation, water supply, sanitation, public safety, public activities;

(C)

regulates the preservation of scenic areas, protection against floods, rising waters and erosion, and other purposes;

(D)

creates districts for said purposes and establishes the boundaries thereof;

(E)

defines certain terms used herein;

(F)

provides for the method of administration, appeal and amendment, enforcement, duties and the provision of penalties for violation.

If any section, subsection, clause [or] provision of these regulations shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect any other section, subsection, clause, provision or portion of these regulations which is not invalid or unconstitutional. Where the provisions of this ordinance are in conflict with other ordinances, the most restrictive provisions shall be enforced.

Words and phrases specifically relating to a category of land use not defined in this Development Code shall be construed to have the meaning given by common and ordinary use, the meaning of which may be further clarified by reference to the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS).