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1113.02 PLANNING AND ZONING CODE 16 1113.02 PURPOSE. ,~, The purpose of the Zoning Code shall be to provide by the provisions hereinafter made ' for the orderly development of the land within the City and to provide in that manner for the public peace, health, safety, convenience, comfort, prosperity and general welfare of its residents and of the City. ~°'"' (Ord. 90-125. Passed 5-21-91.) 1113.03 SCOPE. The provisions of the Zoning Code, as may be from time to time amended or supplemented, shall apply to the use of land within the City by the creation of districts defining or limiting the use of land or structures within such districts and by the establishment of regulations for the location of structures, their height, bulk, percentage of lot occupancy and the area of open spaces around any structure. (Ord. 90-125. Passed 5-21-91.) 1113.04 SUPPLEMENT TO OTHER LAWS AND ORDINANCES. The provisions of the Zoning Code shall supplement any and all laws of the State, ordinances of this City or any and all rules and regulations promulgated by authority of such law or ordinance relating to the purpose and scope of this Code. (Ord. 90-125. Passed 5-21-91.) 1113.05 INTERPRETATION UPON CONFLICT. In interpreting and applying the provisions of the Zoning Code, such provisions shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of public peace, health, safety and general welfare. Except as specifically provided herein, it is not intended by this Code to repeal, abrogate or annul any existing provisions of any law or ordinance or any rule or regulation previously adopted or issued pursuant to law relating to the construction and use of structures and land; nor is it intended by this Code to interfere with, abrogate or annul any private easement, covenant, agreement or restriction; provided where this Code imposes greater restrictions upon size or location of buildings or use of the premises or requires larger or smaller lots, yards or other open spaces, than are otherwise required or imposed, the provisions of this Code shall control. In other cases of conflict between the provisions of this Code and any law, ordinance, rule, regulation, easement, covenant, agreement or restriction the more restrictive shall govern. (Ord. 90-125. Passed 5-21-91.) ~' 1113.06 SEVERABILITY. ~ Each section of the Zoning Code and each part of such section are declared to be independent sections and parts of sections, and notwithstanding any other evidence of legislative intent, it is hereby declared to be the controlling legislative intent that if any provision of such sections, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid for any reason, the remaining sections or parts of sections and the application of such provision to any person or circumstances other than as to those to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby, and it is hereby declared that the Code would have been passed independently of section, sections or ,~, parts of a section held to be invalid. (Ord. 90-125. Passed 5-21-91.) `~ 1991 Replacement