This title shall be known as the “City of Kalama Zoning Ordinance.” (Ord. 491 § 1.01, 1966).

This title is adopted in furtherance of the comprehensive plan of the city. It is declared that the regulations contained herein are necessary for the protection and preservation of the public health, safety, and general welfare, and are designed, among other things, to encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the city; to promote the coordinated development and redevelopment of land, buildings, and structures within the city; to guide the orderly growth of the city; to maintain the economic stability of land use areas and the conservation and protection of building values; to provide adequate light, air, privacy, and access, to secure safety from fire and other dangers, and to prevent overcrowding of land and avoid undue concentration of population; to help facilitate adequate provision for transportation, water supply, sewerage, schools, parks, and other public requirements. (Ord. 491 § 1.02, 1966).

No building or structure shall be erected and no existing building or structure shall be moved, altered, added to, or enlarged; nor shall any land, building, or structure be used for any purpose or in any manner other than as permitted by this title or amendments thereto, and in compliance with all other applicable regulations adopted by the city including Chapter 15.02, Critical Areas Protection. (Ord. 1138 § 4, 2004: Ord. 491 § 1.03, 1966).