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APPENDIX A – ZONING AND LAND USE CODE ARTICLE I. TITLE AND PURPOSE Lewiston Code A I:1 INDEX Sec. 1. Title. Sec. 2. Purpose. ---PAGE BREAK--- APPENDIX A – ZONING AND LAND USE CODE ARTICLE I. TITLE AND PURPOSE Lewiston Code A I:2 Sec. 1. Title. This Code shall be known and may be cited as the "Zoning and Land Use Code of the City of Lewiston, Maine," and will be referred to herein as the Code. Sec. 2. Purpose. The purpose of this Code is to regulate in the City of Lewiston the location and use of real estate for industrial, commercial, residential and other purposes; the construction, height, number of stories, area and bulk of all structures, the size and open spaces of real estate; population density and setback of structures along public ways. This Code is an integral part of a comprehensive plan for municipal development, the purpose of which is to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the City of Lewiston and, among other things, is designed to encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the municipality, to promote traffic safety, to provide safety from fire and other elements, to provide adequate light and air, to prevent overcrowding of real estate, to promote a wholesome living environment, to prevent housing developments in unsanitary areas, to provide an adequate water system, to promote the coordinated development of unbuilt areas, to encourage the formation and preservation of neighborhoods, to provide an allotment of land area in new developments sufficient for all requirements of community life, to encourage the provision of employment opportunities for the residents of the city, and to provide for adequate public services. To achieve said purposes, this Code divides the city into districts and imposes other regulations as hereafter designated, defined and described.