(1) Encourage land use decision making in accordance with the public interest and applicable laws of City of Covington and the State of Washington;

(2) Protect the general public health, safety, and welfare;

(3) Implement the City of Covington comprehensive plan’s policies and objectives and community vision statement through land use regulations;

(4) Provide for the economic, social, and aesthetic advantages of orderly development through harmonious groupings of compatible and complementary land uses and the application of appropriate development standards;

(5) Provide for adequate public facilities and services in conjunction with development; and

(6) Promote general public safety by regulating development of lands containing physical hazards and to minimize the adverse environmental impacts of development. (Ord. 42-02 § 2 (21A.02.030))