Township of Holland, NJ Title; Purpose

The purpose of this Part 1 is to regulate and establish a pattern for the nature and extent of the uses of land and of buildings and structures thereon. It is enacted pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.) in order to promote the public health, safety, morals and general welfare. This Part 1 is intended to regulate the use of land within zoning districts; secure safety from fire, flood, panic and other natural and man-made disasters; provide adequate light, air and open space; limit and restrict buildings and structures to specified districts and regulate buildings and structures according to their type and the nature and extent of their use and regulate the nature and extent of the use of land for trade, industry, residence, open space or other purposes; regulate the bulk, height, number of stores and size of buildings and other structures, the percentage of lot or development area that may be occupied by structures, lot sizes and dimensions; avoid a conflict with the development and general welfare of neighboring municipalities, the county and the state as a whole; promote the establishment of appropriate population densities and concentrations that will contribute to the well-being of persons, neighborhoods, communities and regions and the preservation of the environment; provide sufficient space in appropriate locations for agricultural, residential, recreational, commercial and industrial uses and open space; encourage the location and design of transportation routes which will promote the free flow of traffic while discouraging the location of such facilities and routes which result in congestion or blight; promote a desirable visual environment; and promote the conservation of open space and valuable natural resources and prevent urban sprawl and degradation of the environment through improper use of land.