The general intent of this Part 4 is to establish a comprehensive,
precise and detailed zoning plan regulating the use of land and structures
in the Borough of Hillsdale. It is based on the Master Plan of the
Borough of Hillsdale, as amended and supplemented, and is enacted
to promote and to protect the public health, safety, morals, comfort,
convenience and the general welfare.
The specific purposes of this Part 4, which shall be liberally
construed to promote and advance such specific purposes, are as follows:
A.
To guide and regulate the orderly growth, development and redevelopment
of the Borough of Hillsdale in accordance with a comprehensive plan
and with long-term objectives, principles and standards deemed beneficial
to the interest and welfare of the people.
B.
To preserve and enhance the social and economic well-being of both
private and public property.
C.
To promote, in accordance with the public interest, the utilization
of land for the purpose for which it is most appropriate.
D.
To secure safety from fire, flood, panic and other dangers and to
provide adequate light, air and convenience of access.
E.
To prevent overcrowding of land or buildings and to avoid undue concentration
of population.
F.
To lessen and, where possible, to prevent traffic congestion on public
streets and highways.
G.
To conserve and enhance the value of buildings and land throughout
the Borough.
H.
To preserve and enhance the visual character and natural beauty of
the land comprising the Borough of Hillsdale.
