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0 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 76 - 12 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA: SECTION 1: Short Title: This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the INDIAN RIVER COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ORDINANCE OF 1976 SECTION 2: Intent and Purpose: A. It is the purpose of this Ordinance to utilize and strengthen the existing role, processes, and powers of local government in the establishment and implementation of compre- hensive planning programs and to guide and control future development. B. It is the intent of this Ordinance that its adoption is necessary so that this County Government can preserve and enhance present advantages; encourage the most appropriate use of land, water, and resources consistent with the public interest; overcome present handicaps; and deal effectively with future problems that may result from the use and development of land with the County's jurisdiction. Through the process of comprehensive planning, it is intended that the County can preserve, promote, and improve the public health, safety, comfort, good order, appearance, con- venience, law enforcement and fire prevention, and general welfare; prevent the overcrowding of land and avoid undue concentration of population; facilitate the adequate and efficient provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks recreational facilities, housing and other requirements of services; and conserve, develop, utilize and protect natural resources within the County's jurisdiction. C. It is the intent of this Ordinance to improve the physical environment of this County as a setting for human activities - to make it more functional, beautiful, decent, healthful, interesting and efficient. (1) To facilitate the democratic determination and implementation of County policies on physical development.