§ 40-47-03 — Regulation for zoning made for what purposes

The regulations provided for in this chapter shall be made in accordance with a
comprehensive plan and shall be designed to:
1. Lessen congestion in the streets;
2. Provide for emergency management, including floodplain management as provided
under section 40-05-27. "Emergency management" means a comprehensive
integrated system at all levels of government and in the private sector which provides
for the development and maintenance of an effective capability to mitigate, prepare for,
respond to, and recover from known and unforeseen hazards or situations, caused by
an act of nature or man, which may threaten, injure, damage, or destroy lives,
property, or our environment;
3. Promote health and the general welfare;
4. Provide adequate light and air;
5. Prevent the overcrowding of land;
6. Avoid undue concentration of population; and
7. Facilitate adequate provisions for transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks, and
other public requirements.
The regulations shall be made with reasonable consideration as to the character of each district
and its peculiar suitability for particular uses with a view to conserving the value of buildings and
encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the city. The comprehensive plan shall
be a statement in documented text setting forth explicit goals, objectives, policies, and
standards of the jurisdiction to guide public and private development within its control.