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A. The Monroe UDR shall provide for the implementation of goals, policies and plans through the adoption, administration and enforcement of plans, regulations, procedures, capital improvements, and municipal services and programs.

B. The UDR shall be considered during review and revision of Monroe’s comprehensive plan goals and policies and city regulations and procedures.

C. The Monroe comprehensive plan shall be the basis for designating land use zones, applying development and shoreline requirements, and guiding development in areas presently outside the city but which may be annexed subsequent to the adoption of the UDR. The Monroe UDR is to be used as a guide by other governmental agencies when taking action within the Monroe urban growth area (UGA).

D. Conformity Required.

1. No use or structure shall be established, substituted, expanded, constructed, altered, moved, maintained, or otherwise changed except in conformance with the UDR and all other provisions of the Monroe Municipal Code (MMC).

2. Creation of or changes to lot lines shall conform with the use provisions, bulk requirements, and other standards and procedures of the UDR.

3. All land uses and development authorized by the UDR shall comply with other regulations and/or requirements of this title, the Monroe Municipal Code, and the laws or regulations of any other local, state or federal agency that has jurisdiction over land uses and development. Where a difference exists between this title and other regulations, the more restrictive requirements shall apply.

4. Where more than one part of this title or other portions of the Monroe Municipal Code apply to the same aspect of a proposed use or development, the more restrictive requirement shall apply.

5. An applicant is expected to read and understand the city development regulations and be prepared to fulfill the obligations placed on the applicant by this title.

E. The provisions and standards contained in this title are held to be minimum standards with which compliance is essential to the permitted uses, and shall not be construed as limiting the legislative discretion of the city council to further restrict the permissive uses, or for the city to withhold or revoke permits for uses where, notwithstanding the existence of the minimum standards set forth in this title, the promotion and protection of the public health, safety and welfare bears a substantial relation to the withholding, denial or revocation of permits or uses. (Ord. 005/2019 § 10 (Exh. B))