Development Guidance System Ordinance, 2009 - Hardin County ...

DEVELOPMENT GUIDANCE SYSTEMSECTION 1INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS1-1 PREAMBLEBy the adoption of this ordinance, the Hardin County Fiscal Court wishesto exercise all its power and confer upon the Hardin County Planning andDevelopment Commission and Hardin County Board of Adjustment allauthority allowed under the police powers of the United StatesConstitution, the Kentucky Constitution and Chapter 100 of the KentuckyRevised Statutes, as amended.1-2 ADOPTIONThis Zoning Ordinance, enacted by the Hardin County Fiscal Court, isconfirmed and adopted and reads as hereinafter set out.1-3 SHORT TITLEThis ordinance shall be known as the Development Guidance SystemZoning Ordinance, 2009 and may be cited as the Zoning Ordinance.1-4 PURPOSEThe purpose of the Zoning Ordinance is to implement the adoptedComprehensive Plan and other plans for Hardin County; to promote thegeneral welfare by establishing and regulating zoning throughoutunincorporated Hardin County for the specific purposes detailed in theKentucky Revised Statutes, Section 100.201. In establishing the zones,these regulations seek to promote the general welfare, by designatingsufficient space for all necessary uses of the land in logical patterns, byprotecting the permitted uses in each zone from the undesirable effects ofconflicting uses, and seek to ensure the stable value of all permitteddevelopment. These regulations further ensure the general welfare byprotecting the efficiency and encouraging the improvement of trafficcirculation and access to the land in all zones in order that daily travel andcommerce may increase in safety and may be carried forth with aminimum of delay for the benefit of all activities and persons in HardinCounty.1-5 LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITYKentucky Revised Statute (KRS) 100.201(2) gives Fiscal Court theauthority to enact permanent land use regulations, including zoning andgrowth management regulations.INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 1