The Township Zoning Resolution was passed and adopted in December, 1994. The Preamble states as follows:

"A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF KINGSVILLE, ASHTABULA COUNTY, OHIO, ENACTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL VOLUMES OF THE ASHTABULA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 519, OHIO REVISED CODE, DIVIDING THE UNINCORPORATED PORTION OF THE TOWNSHIP INTO ZONES AND DISTRICTS, ENCOURAGING, REGULATING, AND RESTRICTING THERIN THE LOCATION, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION AND USE OF STRUCTURES AND LAND; PROMOTING THE ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT OF RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, MANUFACTURING, RECREATIONAL, AND PUBLIC AREAS; PROVIDING THE ADEQUATE LIGHT, AIR AND CONVENIANCE OF ACCESS TO PROPERTY BY REGULATING THE USE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS AND THE BULK OF STRUCTURES IN RELATIONSHIP TO SURROUNDING PROPERTIES; LIMITING CONGESTION IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY; PROVIDING THE COMPATABILITY OF DIFFERENT LAND USES AND THE MOST APPROPRIATE USE OF LAND; PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS RESOLUTION, DEFINING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AS PROVIDED HEREAFTER, AND PRESCIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS IN THIS RESOLUTION OR ANY AMENDMENT THERETO, ALL FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, COMFORT, AND GENERAL WELFARE; AND FOR THE REPEAL THEREOF."