A. To promote and protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Goodyear and to establish land use classifications; dividing the City into districts; imposing regulations, prohibitions and restrictions for the promotion of health, safety, convenience, aesthetics, and welfare; governing the use of land for residential and non-residential purposes; regulating and limiting the height and bulk of buildings and other structures; limiting lot occupancy and the size of yards and other open spaces; establishing standards of performance and design; adopting a map of said districts; prescribing penalties for violations of said Ordinance; and repealing all Ordinances in conflict therewith.

Further, such regulations are deemed necessary to lessen congestion in the streets; to provide adequate open space for light and air; to conserve property values; to assure orderly growth; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water sewer, schools, parks and other improvements; and to promote public health, safety, and welfare.

B. This Ordinance shall be considered the minimum requirements necessary for the promotion of the General Plan, as amended from time to time, and for the protection of the citizens of Goodyear and the general public.

Compliance with all other ordinances, codes, rules, regulations, policies and guidelines adopted by the Goodyear City Council, such as, but not limited to, International Fire Codes, International Building Codes, hazardous materials regulations, City of Goodyear Engineering Design Standards and Policy Manual, or PAD standards approved by the City of Goodyear shall be adhered to, and where differences occur, the more restrictive shall prevail.