18-8-101. PURPOSES.

A Residential Zone (R) is established as a zone in which the principal use of the land is for residential construction and land development of varying densities designed to meet contemporary building and living standards.

In order that a Residential Zone shall further promote the general purpose of this Title, the specific intent of this Zone is:

1. To encourage construction upon and the continued use of land for various residential purposes.
2. To prohibit commercial and industrial uses of land and to prohibit any other use that would substantially interfere with the development or continuation of residential uses.
3. To encourage the discontinuance of existing uses of land which would not be permitted as new uses under the provisions of this Title.
4. To prohibit any use of land which, because of its character or size, creates requirements and costs for public services, such as police and fire protection, water supply and sewage facilities, substantially in excess of such requirements and costs if the Zone in which the land lies were developed solely for residential purposes.