§ I. Purpose.

For the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals and the general welfare of the City of Irving, Texas, the following zoning regulations and districts are hereby established. The provisions and requirements of this ordinance have been made in accordance with a comprehensive plan and have been designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; to facilitate the adequate provisions of transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks and other public requirements. The regulations as set forth herein have been made with reasonable consideration, among other things, for the character of the district and for its peculiar suitability for the particular uses, and with a view to conserving the value of the neighborhood and encouraging the most appropriate continued use of the land throughout the city.

State law reference

Purpose of zoning ordinances, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 211.011.