§ 19-95. Intent and purposes.

(a)

This article is intended to implement and be consistent with the City's comprehensive land use plan adopted in accordance with O.C.G.A. title 36, ch. 71 (O.C.G.A. § 36-71-1 et seq.), and pursuant to the standards and procedures established by State agencies where applicable.

(b)

The purpose of this article is to regulate the use and development of land so as to assure that new development bears a proportionate share of the cost of system improvements necessary to provide water and wastewater treatment capacity needed to serve new development in the City and the surrounding areas. It is specifically acknowledged that this article has approached the problem of determining such proportionate share in a conservative and reasonable manner, in accordance with O.C.G.A. title 36, ch. 71 (O.C.G.A. § 36-71-1 et seq.).

(Code 1978, § 20-72; Ord. No. 1995-12, 10-19-1995)