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      (a)      The regulations adopted by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore under this subtitle shall be written in accordance with the plan.

      (b)      The regulations adopted by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore shall be designed to:

            (1)      Control congestion in the streets;

            (2)      Secure the public safety;

            (3)      Promote health and the general welfare;

            (4)      Provide adequate light and air;

            (5)      Promote the conservation of natural resources;

            (6)      Prevent environmental pollution;

            (7)      Avoid an undue concentration of population; and

            (8)      Facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, recreation, parks, and other public requirements.

      (c)      The regulations adopted by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore shall include a reasonable consideration of:

            (1)      The character of the district and its suitability for particular uses;

            (2)      The conservation of the value of buildings; and

            (3)      Encouragement for orderly development and the most appropriate use of land throughout the City of Baltimore.