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1. The purpose of the Hillside protection zone is to promote health, safety and the general public welfare of the residents of the city, by establishing standards for development of certain hillsides located in the city to minimize soil and slope instability, erosion, downstream siltation, and to preserve the character of the hillsides.

2. The provisions herein are designed to accomplish the following:

a. Encourage the location, design and development of building sites to provide maximum safety and human enjoyment while adapting the development to the natural terrain;

b. Provide for safe circulation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic to public and private areas and minimize the scarring and erosion effects of cutting, filling and grading related to Hillside street construction;

c. Prohibit activities and uses which would result in degradation of fragile soils and steep slopes;

d. Encourage preservation of open space to preserve the natural terrain;

e. Minimize flooding by protecting streams, drainage channels, absorption areas and floodplains from substantial alteration of the natural functions.