The board of supervisors finds that a portion of the police power of the Commonwealth
of Virginia has been delegated to each county to be exercised reasonably in determining
the manner of its development. The Virginia Legislature has left much discretion to
the county in making such determinations, relying on the local governing body's knowledge
of local conditions and the needs of its individual communities. Public necessity,
health, safety, convenience, general welfare, good zoning practice, and the aesthetic
values and priorities of the local citizenry provide guiding factors for the board
of supervisors in its quest to exercise its legislative mandate in formulating a reasonable
policy of county planning for the general good and welfare.
(Ord. of 5-25-88)
