The regulations provided for in this chapter shall be made in accordance with a comprehensive plan and shall be designed to:

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 40-47-03

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • population: means the number of inhabitants as determined by the last preceding state or federal census. See North Dakota Code 1-01-47
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

1.    Lessen congestion in the streets; 2. Provide for emergency management. “Emergency management” means a comprehensive integrated system at all levels of government and in the private sector which provides for the development and maintenance of an effective capability to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from known and unforeseen hazards or situations, caused by an act of nature or man, which may threaten, injure, damage, or destroy lives, property, or our environment; 3.    Promote health and the general welfare; 4.    Provide adequate light and air; 5.    Prevent the overcrowding of land; 6.    Avoid undue concentration of population; and

7.    Facilitate adequate provisions for transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks, and other public requirements.

The regulations shall be made with reasonable consideration as to the character of each district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the city. The comprehensive plan shall be a statement in documented text setting forth explicit goals, objectives, policies, and standards of the jurisdiction to guide public and private development within its control.