§ 58-03-12 — Basis for township zoning regulations and restrictions

1. The regulations and restrictions established in any township zoning district must be
made in accordance with a comprehensive plan with reasonable consideration as to
the character of such district, its peculiar suitability for particular uses, the normal
growth of the municipality, and the various types of occupations, industries, and land
uses within the area, and must be designed to facilitate traffic movement, encourage
orderly growth and development of the municipality and adjacent areas, promote

health, safety, and general welfare, and provide for emergency management, including
and subject to floodplain management as provided under section 58-06-11.
2. "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.
The comprehensive plan must 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.