§ 44-2. Authorization and intent.

The board of commissioners of McDuffie County, Georgia, under the authority of Article IX, Section II, Paragraph IV of the 1983 State of Georgia Constitution, as amended, hereby ordains and enacts into law this official land development code for the unincorporated areas of McDuffie County. It is the intent of this chapter to advance the following general goals:

(1)

To promote the health, safety, morals, and the general welfare of the community;

(2)

To minimize traffic congestion and encourage the safe and efficient movement of people and goods through and within McDuffie County;

(3)

To prevent the overcrowding of land;

(4)

To balance public and private interests in land development so that landowners may enjoy the maximum use and retain the maximum value of their property, without abridging or impeding the rights of their neighbors to do the same;

(5)

To encourage orderly growth that is compatible with the government's ability to provide adequate transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, fire and police protection, and other public facilities;

(6)

To protect critical and sensitive natural resources from degradation due to pollution and overdevelopment;

(7)

To preserve and reinforce McDuffie County's unique and cherished character; and

(8)

To promote and implement the goals and objectives of the McDuffie County Comprehensive Plan.

(Ord. of 3-23-99, Art. I, § 2)