This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the "Zoning Ordinance of the City of Ringgold, Georgia."

(Ord. No. 2014-0224, § 1, 2-24-14)

The mayor and council of the City of Ringgold enact this ordinance under the exercise of powers conferred upon it by the Georgia State Constitution, Article IX, Section II, Paragraph IV (Zoning Procedures Law).

The purpose of said zoning ordinance is to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; to promote health and the general welfare; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to protect property values; to avoid undue concentration of population; to facilitate the adequate provisions of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements; to conserve the value of buildings and encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the corporate area, all in accordance with a comprehensive zoning ordinance for the City of Ringgold.

(Ord. No. 2014-0224, § 1, 2-24-14)