11.7 INTERPRETATIONS................................................................11

1.1 TITLE

These regulations shall hereafter be known as the "Town of Pittsboro Unified Development Ordinance" and may be referred to as the “Zoning Ordinance,” “Subdivision Control Ordinance,” “Unified Development Ordinance, ” “UDO,” or “Ordinance”.

1.2 AUTHORITY

This Unified Development Ordinance is adopted by the Town Council pursuant to its authority under the laws of the State of Indiana, and all other applicable authorities and provisions of Indiana Statutory and common law. Where codes cited in this Unified Development Ordinance refer to Indiana Code which has been amended or superseded, this ordinance shall be deemed amended in reference to the new or revised code.

1.3 INTENT AND PURPOSE

The purpose of this Zoning Ordinance is to regulate the use and development of land within the jurisdiction of the Town of Pittsboro. It is intended to promote the public health, safety and general welfare, and more specifically to:

A. Support the goals, objectives and policies of the Pittsboro Comprehensive Plan and other plans adopted by the Town;

B. Guide future growth and development in accordance with the Pittsboro

Comprehensive Plan;

C. Promote the public health, safety, comfort, morals, convenience, and general welfare;

D. Lessen or avoid congestion in public ways;

E. Secure adequate light, air, convenience of access, and safety from fire, flood and other danger;