1. (1) Zoning regulations must be:

   1. (a) made in accordance with a growth policy; and

   2. (b) designed to:

      1. (i) secure safety from fire and other dangers;
      2. (ii) promote public health, public safety, and the general welfare; and
      3. (iii) facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and other public requirements.

2. (2) In the adoption of zoning regulations, the municipal governing body shall consider:

   1. (a) reasonable provision of adequate light and air;
   2. (b) the effect on motorized and nonmotorized transportation systems;
   3. (c) promotion of compatible urban growth;
   4. (d) the character of the district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses; and
   5. (e) conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the jurisdictional area.

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; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 446, L. 2009.