Appendix 101. Purpose.

Whereas, by act of the General Assembly of Virginia as provided in Code of Virginia, §§ 15.2-2280—15.2-2316, and amendments thereto, "the governing body of any county or municipality may, by ordinance, classify the territory under its jurisdiction or any substantial portion thereof into districts of such number, shape and size as it may deem best suited to carry out the purposes of this article, and in each district it may regulate, restrict, permit, prohibit, and determine the following:

(a)

The use of land, buildings, structures, and other premises for agricultural, business, industrial, residential, flood plain, and other specific uses;

(b)

The size, height, area, bulk, location, erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, maintenance, razing, or removal of structures;

(c)

The areas and dimensions of land, water, and air space to be occupied by buildings, structures and uses, and of courts, yards, and other open spaces to be left unoccupied by uses and structures, including variations in the sizes of lots based on whether a public or community water supply or sewer system is available and used;

(d)

The excavation or mining of soil or other natural resources."

Therefore, be it ordained by the Town Council of Luray, Virginia, for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, or general welfare of the public and of further accomplishing the objectives of Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2280, that the following be adopted as the Zoning Ordinance of Luray, Virginia, together with the accompanying map, and shall supersede the Zoning Ordinance of Luray, Virginia, dated September 13, 1966, as amended. To these ends, this ordinance has been designed:

(1)

To provide for adequate light, air, convenience of access, and safety from fire, flood, and other dangers;

(2)

To reduce or prevent congestion in the public streets;

(3)

To facilitate the creation of a convenient, attractive, and harmonious community;

(4)

To facilitate the provision of adequate police and fire protection, disaster evacuation, civil defense, transportation, water, sewerage, flood protection, schools, parks, forests, playgrounds, recreational facilities, airports and other public requirements;

(5)

To protect against destruction of or encroachment upon historic areas;

(6)

To protect against one or more of the following: overcrowding of land, undue density of population in relation to the community facilities existing or available, obstruction of light and air, danger and congestion in travel and transportation, or loss of life, health, or property from fire, flood, panic, or other dangers;

(7)

To encourage economic development activities that provide desirable employment and enlarge the tax base; and

(8)

To give effect to the policies and objectives set forth in the Comprehensive Plan of the Town of Luray.