The City Council of the City of Ty Ty, Georgia, under the authority of Article IX, Section II, Paragraphs II and IV of the Constitution of the State of Georgia and the amendments thereto, hereby ordains and enacts into law the following sections.

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

This ordinance shall govern the use of all land and the developments thereof within the corporate limits of the City of Ty Ty, Georgia.

The purpose of this ordinance shall be to promote the proper location, height, bulk, number of stories and size of open spaces, the density and distribution of population, and the uses of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, recreation, agriculture, forestry, conservation, sanitation, protection against floods, public activities, and other purposes so as to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers; to promote the public health and the general welfare; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population [and] to prevent urban sprawl; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and other public requirements; to promote desirable living conditions and the sustained stability of neighborhoods; to protect property against blight and depreciation; to secure economy in governmental expenditures; to conserve the value of buildings and to encourage the most appropriate use of land, buildings, and structures throughout the City of Ty Ty, Georgia; and for other purposes.