This Code is intended to serve the following purposes: to execute the powers and duties vested in the City of Baltimore by the State Land Use Article; to promote and protect public health, welfare, and quality of life for current and future generations; to ensure that the visions set forth in the City’s Comprehensive Master Plan are implemented by land use regulations consistent with the goals set forth; to promote the principles and standards enacted in the Baltimore City Sustainability Plan; to protect the physical environment and public natural resources for all residents; to preserve and enhance the value of structures, communities, and neighborhoods; to preserve, protect, and promote the City’s employment base; and to provide oversight and planning to sustain the healthy growth of the City’s employment centers. Ord. 16-581