The Washington times., 1922-12-23
ZONING
PLAN Being
FORMED
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eitiss May Adopt New System
Prsnarsd by Department.
Of comrNsrcs.

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states may adopt q model zoning
system. providing the soning act
drafted ~ the advisory COMMITTEES
on soning. appointed by Secretary
OF Commerce Herbert Hoover is ap-
proved.
This committee includes I. B. Hiett,
,former president Of the National
Association Of real estate boards.
Lawrence WELLER. secretary Of the
National Housing Association. to-
gether with, several prominent archi-
.tscts and engineers.
The model act follows:
I. Grant Of power. For the pur.
pose OF promoting health. sxfety.
morale, or the general welfare OF
the community. the Legislative body
tof scdss and incorporated villages
ls hereby empowered to regulate
and restrict tho height, number Of
stories and size OF buildings and
ether structures. the percentage Of
lot that may be occupied. the size of
yards, courts and other open spaces.
the density Of population and the
location and use Of building struc-
lures ana land for trade. industry.
residence or other purposes. Such
regulations may provide that q
board OF adjustment may determine
and vary their application In har-
.rnony with their general purpose
and intent. and in accordance with
general or specific rules therein
o6ntained.
District Division Powers.
q For /any or all Of said pur-
poses Il may divide the municipality
Into districts of such number, shape
and area AZ may be deemed best
suited to carry out the purpose of
this laot: and within such districts
at may regulate and restrict the
erection, construction, reconstruc-
ton, alteration. repair or use OF
buildings, structures or land. All
such regulations shall be uniform
FOR each class or kind of buildings
throughout each district. but the
regulations In one district may diff
Ter from those In other districts.
.. Purpose in view. Such regu-
iatiou1 shall be made In accordance
with Q comprehensive plan and de-
signed to lessen congestion in the
etreet: to obtain safety from fire,
panic and other dangers; TO promote
health and the general welfare; to
provide adequate light and air; TO
prevent the overcrowding of land:
Stvsa i'm ~
vepul9tion: to facilitate the adequate
uovision OF transportation, water.
0gWsrage, schools, parks and other
uublic reQuirements. Such regula-
ffOns shall be made with reasonable
coDGiderati among other things,
~ 70 the character Of the district
xnd its peculiar suitability for par.
acular uses, and with q view to
Conserving the value OF buildings
md encouraging the most appro-
pirate use of land throughout such
municipality.
= I. Method Of procedure. The leg
iu1ative body of such municipality
shall provide for the manner In
which such regulations and restric-
lions and the boundaries Of such dis
fficts shall be determined. establish
I'd and enforced, and from time to
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changed. However, no such regula-
tion, restriction or boundary shall
become effective until after public
hearing in relation thereto, at which
parties In interest and citizens shall
have an opportunity to be heard. At
least Is days notice of the time and
place of such hearing shall be pub
iished in an official paper or a paper
Of general circulation in such mpnic-
ipeIity.
s. Changes. Such regulations. re-
Otrictions and boundaries may from
time to- time be amended, supple
nnsnted. changed, modified or repeal
"a. In case, however. OF q protest
against such change signed by the
owners of 20 per cent or more either
OF the area Of the lots included In
such proposed change. or OF those
immediately adjacent in the rear
thereof, such amendment shall not
become effective except by the IA
vorable vote OF three-fourths of all
the members Of the legislative body
of, such municipality. The provi-
sionS OF tho previous section relative
10 public hearings and official notice
shall apply equally to all changes or
amendments. ~.
Appoint Zoning Commission.
.. In order to avail itself OF the
mowers conferred by this act, such
legislative body shall appoint q COM
mission to be known. as the zoning
commission to recommend the boun-
dar1es OF the VARIOUS original districts
and appropriate regulations to be en-
forced therein. Such commission
shan make . preliminary report and
conduct public hearings thereon be-
fore submitting its final report, and
such legislative body shall not con-
duct fts public hearings or take &C
ton until II has received the final