10.005 Purpose.
It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of all residents of the City of Medford through the regulation and management of the use and development of land within the city. It is the specific intent of this chapter to:
(1) Implement and supplement the Comprehensive Plan.
(2) Comply with all applicable Oregon Revised Statutes as pertains to the development and use of land.
(3) Manage the growth and physical development of the city consistent with its ability to provide adequate and cost effective public services.
(4) Designate, regulate and restrict the development, location and use of land and buildings for commercial, industrial, residential and other uses.
(5) Provide standards for the development of residential lands as necessary to assure that all people may have access to decent, sound and sanitary housing.
(6) Protect residents of the city from identifiable adverse impacts resulting from development, insofar as it is practical to do so.
(7) Establish street standards that will effectively serve all areas and residential neighborhoods of the City and that will minimize congestion, safety hazards, and other adverse traffic impacts.