10.02.030 Purpose.
The controls set forth in Title 10 are deemed necessary in order to:
Implement the city of Selah Urban Growth Area Comprehensive Plan enacted pursuant to the Washington State Growth Management Act;
Assure the orderly development of the city consistent with the Selah Urban Growth Area Comprehensive Plan goals and policies;
Provide regulatory and administrative actions that do not result in unconstitutional taking of private property;
Encourage orderly growth while integrating new development and redevelopment into the fabric of the community while maintaining a high quality environment;
Encourage the most appropriate use of the land;
Regulate lot coverage, population density and distribution, and the location and height of structures;
Provide adequate light, air, sanitation, and drainage;
Protect the social and economic stability of resources and lands within the city;
Reduce the menace to the public safety resulting from the improper location of homes, commerce and industry in a single area; and
Otherwise promote the public health, safety and general welfare. (Ord. 2018, § 2, 2017; Ord. 1634, § 7, 2004.)