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:. 11, (41110 4 ORDINANCE NO. 207 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOPM OF LOS ALTOS HILLS AMENDING PORTION OF CHAPTER 5 (ZONING) OF TITLE 9 OF THE LOS ALTOS HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE. The City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 5 of Title 9 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby am.znded to read as follows: CHAPTER 5. ZONING ARTICLE I. TITLE, SCOPE, PURPOSE AND INTERPRETATION SEC. 9-5.101. TITLE This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Zoning Law of the Town of Los Altos Hills". SEC. 9-5.102. SCOPE The provisions of this chapter are not intended to repeal, abrogate, annul, or in any way impair or interfere with existing provisions of other laws, or with private restrictions placed upon property by covenant, deed, or other private agree- ment, or with restrictive covenants running with the land to which the Town is a part. Where the provisions of this chapter impose a greater restriction upon land, buildings, or structures than is imposed or required by such existing provisions of laws, covenants, contracts, or deeds, the provisions of this chapter shall control. SEC. 9-5.103. PURPOSES The provisions of this chapter are adopted to protect and guide the growth and expansion of the Town in an orderly manner, consistent with the General Plan and true to the rural residential character of the community; to provide for space deemed necessary to advance the welfare of the public in assuring adequate light, pure air, and safety from conflagration and disaster; to promote the smeoth flow, of traffic; to provide adequate residential off-street parking facilities; to protect the community against excessive storm water runoff, soil erosieu, earth movement, and earthquake and other geologic hazards; to minimize the silting of drains and drainage channels; to preserve and enhance the natrual beauty of the community; and to solve other conditions arising from the concentration of the population. SEC. 9-5.104. INTERPRETATION In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the mininum requirements adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, and welfare. ARTICLE 2. DEFINITIONS SEC. 9-5.201. SCOPE For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise apparent from the cont:xt,