YAVAPAI COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING ORDINANCE Page 5 CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the "Planning and Zoning Ordinance of the County of Yavapai". Relating to the adoption of a comprehensive long term plan of development for the unincorporated of jurisdiction of Yavapai County, Arizona as provided in Title 11, Chapter 6 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.); in order to conserve and promote the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare, by guiding and accomplishing a coordinated and harmonious County development for future growth. In the interpretation and application, the provisions of this Ordinance (unless otherwise provided) shall be deemed minimum requirements designed to govern the division and use of land in order to: secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; provide adequate light and air; prevent overcrowding of land and avoid undue concentration of population in certain areas; facilitate adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements; maintain and promote stable values of land and structures. These provisions shall govern whenever they are more stringent than any other statute, ordinance, legal covenant, agreement or contract, but shall not abrogate any other such requirement which is more stringent or restrictive than these provisions. This Ordinance and the various parts thereof are hereby declared to be severable. If any section, subsection, clause, word or phrase within this Ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. All Ordinances and portions of Ordinances of Yavapai County in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 101 SHORT TITLE SECTION 102 PURPOSE SECTION 103 SCOPE SECTION 104 SEVERABILITY SECTION 105 REPEAL OF INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS