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== History ==
== History ==
Sierra established the first municipal zoning ordinance in Cartadania. In April of 1901, Sierra City Council promulgated residential and industrial land use zones. The new ordinance established three residential zones of a single type, where industrial uses were prohibited. The proscriptions included barns, lumber yards, and any industrial land use employing machine-powered equipment. These laws were enforced against industrial properties after-the-fact. These prohibitions were in addition to existing activities which were already regulated as nuisances. These included explosives warehousing, gas works, oil-drilling, slaughterhouses, and tanneries. Sierra City Council also designated seven industrial zones within the city. However, between 1901 and 1908, Sierra City Council created various exceptions to the broad proscriptions which applied to these three residential zones, and as a consequence, some industrial uses emerged within them. There are two differences from the 1901 Residence District Ordinance and later zoning laws in Cartadania. First, the 1901 laws did not establish a comprehensive zoning map as the 1909 Calaine City Zoning Ordinance did. Second, the residential zones did not distinguish types of housing: it treated apartments, hotels, and detached-single-family housing equally.
Sierra, as a settlement, was originally established in 1407, making it the second-oldest continuously inhabited city still in existence in Cartadania, after [[New Venceia]]. As a municipality, Sierra was formed from parts of the Sierra prefecture of Sierra County, where it serves as the county seat. The area, known for its flat and coastal terrain, has been a population center since the 1700s, although it was not until the mid-19th century that Sierra became the largest city in Cartadania, surpassing Valorica and Calaine.


In 1903, Palmdale merged into Sierra, with 10 film companies already operating in the city at the time. By 1914, more than 80 percent of the nation's film industry was concentrated in Sierra, and thanks to its climate, made for a very pleasant home. By 1925, the population surpassed one million residents and its home county surpassed four million. In 1930, the city hosted the Olympics.
Sierra has a notable historical significance as it established the first municipal zoning ordinance in Cartadania in April of 1881. The Sierra City Council promulgated residential and industrial land use zones, with three residential zones of a single type where industrial uses were prohibited. These zoning laws were aimed at regulating activities such as barns, lumber yards, and machine-powered industrial uses, in addition to existing regulations on explosives warehousing, gas works, oil-drilling, slaughterhouses, and tanneries. However, over time, the city council created exceptions to these broad proscriptions, and some industrial uses emerged within the residential zones. It was in 1914 that Sierra City Council took steps to address the issue and introduced amendments to the zoning laws to distinguish types of housing and establish a comprehensive zoning map, differentiating it from the earlier 1881 Residence District Ordinance.


During the [[Second Great War]], Sierra's coastline was a major center of wartime manufacturing, such as shipbuilding and aircraft. [[Valorica Marine]] built hundreds of ships, and the Palm Coast area was the headquarters of six of the country's major aircraft manufacturers. During the war, more aircraft were produced in one year than in all the pre-war years, combined. Manufacturing in Sierra skyrocketed.
Sierra's growth and development continued through the early 20th century, with Maravista merging into Sierra in 1903, already hosting 10 film companies at the time. By 1914, Sierra had become a major center for the film industry in Cartadania, with over 80 percent of the nation's film industry concentrated in the city. Its favorable climate and varied topography around the city made it an attractive location for film production companies. The population of Sierra surpassed one million residents by 1925, and the home county's population exceeded four million.
 
During the [[Second Great War]], Sierra's coastline became a hub for wartime manufacturing, including shipbuilding and aircraft production. [[Valorica Marine]], a prominent shipbuilding company, constructed hundreds of ships, and the Palm Coast area became the headquarters of six major aircraft manufacturers in the country. The war effort led to a significant boost in manufacturing in Sierra, with more aircraft produced in one year than in all the pre-war years combined, underscoring the city's contribution to the war effort and its industrial prowess.


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
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