§ 103. Purposes.

(a)

Jackson County has adopted a comprehensive plan in accordance with the requirements of the Georgia Planning Act of 1989, Rules of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, and Rules of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and said plan has been revised from time to time. This UDC helps assure the implementation of the adopted comprehensive plan.

(b)

This UDC is needed and intended to: promote the health, safety, welfare, morals, convenience, order, and prosperity of the citizens of the county; promote responsible growth, lessen congestion in the public thoroughfares, secure safety from fire and health dangers, and promote desirable living conditions; regulate the distribution and density of uses on the land to avoid both the undue concentration of population and the inappropriate dispersion of population; maintain the integrity and individual character of established communities and settlements, and promote desired character in new developments; prevent the encroachment of incompatible land uses within residential areas and preserve property values; and provide for economically sound and stable land development by assuring the provision in land developments of adequate streets, utilities, services, traffic access and circulation, public open spaces, and maintenance continuity.

(c)

In addition to the purposes articulated in this section, this UDC is also intended to serve the several purposes articulated in different articles of this UDC.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)