[1969 Code § 88-1; Ord. No. 1978-6]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as Chapter 34, the "Zoning and Site Plan Review Regulations of the Borough of Elmwood Park."
[1969 Code § 88-2; Ord. No. 1978-6]
The purpose of this chapter is to establish a pattern for the
use of land and buildings based on the adopted Land Use Plan Element
of the Master Plan and enacted in order to promote and protect the
public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience and the general
welfare of the people. This chapter is intended to regulate the use
of land within zoning districts, secure safety from fire, panic, and
other dangers, provide adequate light and air, promote orderly development,
avoid undue concentration of population, prevent the overcrowding
of land or buildings, establish standards of development, limit congestion
in the street, prohibit incompatible uses, regulate the alteration
of existing buildings, protect against hazards, conserve the value
of land, preserve open space and natural features, and encourage the
inclusion of aesthetics, amenities of living, and a balance of public
services.
