76-2-304. Purposes of zoning. (1) Zoning regulations must be:
     (a) except as provided in subsection (3), made in accordance with a growth policy; and
     (b) designed to:
     (i) lessen congestion in the streets;
     (ii) secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers;
     (iii) promote health and the general welfare;
     (iv) provide adequate light and air;
     (v) prevent the overcrowding of land;
     (vi) avoid undue concentration of population; and
     (vii) facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and other public requirements.
     (2) Zoning regulations must be made with reasonable consideration, among other things, to the character of the district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses and with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the municipality.
     (3) Until October 1, 2006, zoning regulations may be adopted or revised in accordance with a master plan that was adopted pursuant to Title 76, chapter 1, before October 1, 1999.

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 136, L. 1929; re-en. Sec. 5305.3, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2703; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 582, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 87, L. 2003.