(1) The council of the city of North Bend finds that the boundaries of the districts and the classifications, standards, rules and regulations contained in this title are based on two planning studies. The first of such studies was conducted by the planning commission, city staff and professional planners from the Bureau of Municipal Research and Service of the University of Oregon over a three-year period resulting in the enactment of this title on February 27, 1962. An additional planning study was initiated in 1975 and was conducted by the city council, planning commission, city staff, citizen committee and professional planners for the Coos-Curry Council of Governments resulting in a new comprehensive plan and conforming amendments to this title.

(2) The council further finds and determines that it is necessary in the interest of the public health, morals, safety, order, comfort, convenience, prosperity and welfare to divide the city into use districts and to provide classifications, standards, rules, and regulations for the use and development of property within those districts in order to safeguard the orderly growth and development of the city, to protect values and uses of property, to secure the safety and well-being of the public, and to prevent the creation of nuisances. (Ord. 1952 § 1(4), 2006)