9-100.020 - PURPOSE

This Title is intended to serve as the basis for all land use regulations and development standards adopted by San Joaquin County. Its purposes is to protect and promote the public health, safety, and general welfare; implement the San Joaquin County 2035 General Plan; and achieve the following objectives:

(a)

Provide a precise guide for physical development in the County in a manner that will progressively achieve the arrangement of land uses depicted in the General Plan;

(b)

Support economic development and job creation, and provide housing for all segments of the community;

(c)

Promote a safe and efficient traffic circulation system;

(d)

Provide open spaces for light, air, and outdoor living;

(e)

Prevent overcrowding of land and the undue concentration of population;

(f)

Secure safety from fire, flooding, and other dangers;

(g)

Facilitate the provision of needed public services, community facilities, and recreational areas;

(h)

Conserve and stabilize the value of land and real property; and

(i)

Conserve the County's natural beauty, improve its appearance, and enhance its physical character.