§ 2-101. Purpose of Code.

This Code is intended to serve the following purposes:

(1) to execute the powers and duties vested in the City of Baltimore by the State Land Use Article;

(2) to promote and protect public health, welfare, and quality of life for current and future generations;

(3) to ensure that the visions set forth in the City's Comprehensive Master Plan are implemented by land use regulations consistent with the goals set forth;

(4) to promote the principles and standards enacted in the Baltimore City Sustainability Plan;

(5) to protect the physical environment and public natural resources for all residents;

(6) to preserve and enhance the value of structures, communities, and neighborhoods;

(7) to preserve, protect, and promote the City's employment base; and

(8) to provide oversight and planning to sustain the healthy growth of the City's employment centers.