Show 00 ZONING IN INTHE INTHE INTHE THE CITIES Once more the question of zonIng has been brought before the city commissioners and those in power are studying the movement inaugurated in Salt Salt Lake During the session of ot the last legislature a zoning bill was presented but the saw fit ht to defeat It Had the measure been enacted into law the power of the cit city to control ob- ob objectIonable objectionable ob objectionable features of construe construe- construction construction tion Uon in the residential district would have been ample and beyond question At the late city election in Denver Den Den- Denver Denver ver a zoning ordinance was submitted sub sub- submitted submitted to the people and endorsed It empowers the city to regulate and restrict the height number of stores and size of buildings and oth oth- other other er or structures the percentage of lot that may be occupied the size of yards courts and other open spaces the density of population and the location and use of buildings build build- buildings buildings ings structures and land for tor trade industry residence and other pur pur- purposes purposes purposes poses All regulations are to be uni uni- uniform uniform form and made for tor the tho purpose ol of securing safety from Tom fire Cra panic I and other dangers and promote the health and general welfare to provide adequate light and air and conservo conserve the value of o build build- buildings buildings ings Salt Lake is proceeding with a limited attempt at zoning and Ogden might do well to follow the example of the larger city |