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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 40 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF <br />PORTSMOUTH,,vIR~iNiA (1988), BY AMENDING SECTIONS 40 2- <br />AND 40-53.1ta) AND TABLES 40-43 I 1 ...... - , 40-22 <br />40-44-1 AND 40-44-2 THEREOF -=~ii22i-lu-~'~-~' 40-43.1-3, <br /> r~&~IRING TO ZONING. <br /> BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of PorEsmouth, <br />Virginia: <br /> <br /> 1. That Sections 40-2 and 40-53.1(~a) of the Code of the <br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1988, be amended and reordained <br />to read as follows: <br /> <br />Sec. 40-2. Legislative intent. <br /> <br /> This Chapner is intended to improve public health, safety, <br />convenience and welfare of the citizens of PorEsmoutb and to <br />implement plans for the future development of the community, <br />~o the end that: <br /> <br /> (a) Residential areas be provided with healthy <br /> surroundings for family life; and thaE <br /> (b) that Transportation sysnems are carefully planned; and <br /> (c) New community centers be developed with adequate <br /> highway, utiliny, health, educational and <br /> recreaElonal facilities; and tha~ <br /> (d) The needs of agriculture, industry and business be <br /> recognized in future growth; and that <br /> (e) The growth of the community be consonan~ with the <br /> efficienn and economical use of public funds; and <br /> that <br /> (f) Agricultural and foresn land be preserved. <br /> <br /> More specifically, but not in any way in limitation of the <br />broad purposes set forth above, this Chapner is adopted for the <br />following purposes and in accordance with the following <br />principles. The zoning regulations and districns as see forth <br />herein have been made in accordance with a comprehensive plan <br />and are designed uo: Promote the health, safeny or general <br />welfare of the public and further no provide for adequaEe <br />light, air, convenience of access and safe~y from fire, flood <br />and other dangers; reduce or prevenn congestion in the public <br />streets; facilina~e the creaEion of a convenienn, attracnive <br />and harmonmous communiny; expedite the provision of adequate <br />police and fire protect/on, disaster evacuation, civil defense, <br />nransportation, wa~er, waste wa~er, flood protect/on, schools, <br />parks, forest, playgrounds, recreational facilities, airports <br />and other public requirements; protect against desEruction of <br />or encroachmenn upon historic areas; protect against one or <br /> <br /> <br />