North Dakota Century Code Title 11. Counties § 11-33-03. Object of regulations

1. To protect and guide the development of nonurban areas.

2. To provide for emergency management, including floodplain management as provided under section 11-11-71. “Emergency management” means a comprehensive integrated system at all levels of government and in the private sector which provides for the development and maintenance of an effective capability to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from known and unforeseen hazards or situations, caused by an act of nature or man, which may threaten, injure, damage, or destroy lives, property, or our environment.

3. To regulate and restrict the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, or use of buildings and structures, the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and structures, the percentage of lot that may be occupied, the size of courts, yards, and other open spaces, the density of population, and the location and use of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, or other purposes.

4. To lessen governmental expenditures.

5. To conserve and develop natural resources.