(Wasco County (Or.), 2006-01-10) Wasco County (Or.); Wasco County (Or.). Planning and Development Office
The purposes of this Ordinance are: To promote public health, safety, convenience, and
general welfare; to reduce congestion upon the streets and highways; to prevent excessive
population density and the overcrowding of land; to provide for adequate air and light; to
conserve natural resources and encourage the orderly growth of the County; to promote
safety from fire and natural disaster; to assist in rendering adequate police and fire
protection; to facilitate adequate and economic provision for public improvements, for
recreation areas, and for public utilities and services; to conserve, stabilize, and protect
property values; and to encourage the most appropriate use of land, all in accordance with
the Comprehensive Plan for Wasco County and the Management Plan for the Columbia
River Gorge National Scenic Area. [From the Plan]
