Zoning Ordinance

Effective Date: March 19, 2022
Amended Through: March 19, 2022

PURPOSE
The purpose of this Ordinance is to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of the residents
of the City of Lake City.

The City desires to provide for the orderly development of the City, which is
essential to the wellbeing of the community and which will place no undue burden upon developers,
industry, commerce, or residents.

The City further desires
A. To encourage the use of lands in the City in accordance with their character and suitability for
particular purposes.
B. To lessen congestion on the public streets and highways.
C. To minimize potential negative impacts land uses may have on abutting properties and the City as a
whole, while mitigating potential nuisances.
D. To facilitate the adequate provision of streets and highways, sewage disposal and water supply
systems.
E. To insure compatibility between land uses and to preserve property values by establishing standards for
physical development.

RELATIONSHIP TO THE MASTER PLAN
This Ordinance is a tool used by the community to effectuate the recommendations of the City of Lake
City Master Plan and other planning documents, which serve as a guide to the long-term physical
development of the City.