This title regulates and restricts the use and improvement of land and controls the location, soundness, and use of structures, to:

• Promote the public health, safety, morals, convenience or general welfare of the community;

• Preserve the quality of the air and water resources;

• Promote the conservation of open space and the protection of other natural and scenic resources from unreasonable impairment;

• Enhance the aesthetics of the community;

• Provide for recreational needs;

• Protect life and property in areas subject to floods, landslides and other natural disasters;

• Conform to the adopted population and master plans;

• Develop a timely, orderly and efficient arrangement of transportation and public facilities and services;

• Take into account the relative suitability of the land for development, and to insure that any development of the land is commensurate with the character and physical limitations of the land;

• Lessen traffic congestion;

• Prevent overcrowding of land and undesirable concentrations of population.

(Ord. 2512, § 1(Exh. A), Add. 08/24/2015)

This title is known and cited as the "City of Sparks Zoning Code."

(Ord. 2512, § 1(Exh. A), Add. 08/24/2015)

This title applies to the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or use of any building, structure or land.

(Ord. 2512, § 1(Exh. A), Add. 08/24/2015)

The City finds that this title is consistent with, and implements, the Sparks Master Plan and the Truckee Meadows Regional Plan.

(Ord. 2512, § 1(Exh. A), Add. 08/24/2015)