§ 1.1. Statement of authority and intent.

In accordance with the provisions of R.S. 33:4721—33:4732, as amended, it is the intent of this ordinance, with the accompanying map, to provide for the harmonious development of the City of New Iberia in accordance with the comprehensive plan heretofore made and adopted by the New Iberia Planning Commission, to lessen congestion in the public streets, secure safety from fire, provide adequate light and air, avoid undue concentration of population, promote health and the general welfare, and conserve the value of buildings by encouraging the most appropriate use of the land for particular purposes, all to create conditions favorable to health, safety, convenience or prosperity.