Development Regulations

The Development Regulations serve the following purposes:

1. To promote the health, safety, comfort and economic development of the city;
2. To preserve and protect property values throughout the city;
3. To regulate the height, number of stories and size of buildings; the percentage of lot coverage; the size of yards, courts, and other open spaces; and density of population;
4. To divide the jurisdictional area into zones and districts;
5. To regulate the location and use of buildings and land within each district or zone. 

The Development Regulations are reviewed and updated on an annual basis by the Planning Commission and City Commission.