(a)

Authority. This chapter is adopted pursuant to authority granted to West Virginia municipalities by W. Va. Code, § 8A-7-1 et seq.

(b)

Purposes. It is the intent of this chapter to encourage well-planned growth for the city and its environs; to help insure wise, productive, and harmonious uses of land; to guide the use of land in a manner which gives appropriate consideration to the economic, social, cultural, aesthetic, and environmental values of the citizens of the community; and to preserve and enhance the quality of life for community residents.

(c)

Enactment. For the purposes cited above and for the general purposes of promoting the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the city, the city council hereby ordains, adopts and enacts this chapter in its entirety, including text, map, and all regulations, all of which shall be known collectively as the Ranson Zoning Ordinance. This chapter shall apply to all land within the corporate limits of the corporation, as shown on the official zoning map or described by ordinance.

(d)

Conflicting ordinances. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this chapter or inconsistent with its provisions, specifically including previous zoning ordinances of the city or amendments thereto, are hereby repealed or superseded to the extent necessary to give this chapter full force and effect. Chapter 19A shall apply when parcels of land are zoned SmartCode New Community (SC-NC) or Transect Districts (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5) as part of an Infill Community Plan or as standalone Transect Districts (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5). Collectively, chapter 19 and chapter 19A shall be known collectively as the Ranson Zoning Ordinance, chapter 19A may refer to provisions within chapters 16 or 19 of the Ranson Municipal Code.

(e)

Severability. Should any provision of this be declared invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such declaration shall not affect this chapter as a whole or any part hereof except that specific provision which was the subject of the declaration.

(Ord. No. 233, § 1, 4-17-12)