§ 72-32. Purpose and intent.  


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  • These zoning regulations have been prepared and adopted by the Volusia County Council with due consideration to existing conditions and future conditions and the Comprehensive Plan for Volusia County adopted by the Volusia County Council.

    These regulations are enacted to prevent undue traffic congestion; to secure safety from fire; to promote public health, safety, and welfare; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent rural urbanization; to retain productive agricultural areas; and to facilitate the provision of essential governmental services, such as transportation, water, sewage disposal, schools and parks.

    These regulations are also designed to preserve the character, appearance and aesthetic qualities of Volusia County by regulating the erection, maintenance, size, height and number of signs which may be permitted in certain areas of the county and to ensure that such signs do not have a detrimental effect on the character, appearance and property values of the county. With respect to sign regulations, this article is intended to be content neutral and to allow the county to rationally plan its physical surroundings in such a way that visual blight is minimized and that no sign constitutes a traffic or safety hazard.

(Ord. No. 86-16, § I, 10-23-86; Ord. No. 2004-20, § II, 12-16-04; Ord. No. 2008-25, § II, 12-4-08)