It is hereby established a revised comprehensive zoning plan
for the Town of Highland, which plan is set forth in the text and
maps that constitute this chapter. Said plan is adopted for the purposes
set forth in Article 16, § 261, of the Town Law which is
in the interest of the protection and promotion of the public health,
safety and welfare, and shall be deemed to specifically include the
following, among others:
A. The assurance of adequate sites for residences, businesses, commerce
and such other uses as may be permitted;
B. The provisions of privacy for families;
C. The prevention of traffic congestion, so as to promote efficient
and safe circulation of vehicles and pedestrians;
D. The maximum protection of residential areas;
E. The enhancement of the Town of Highland as a whole;
F. The encouragement of flexibility in the design and development of
land in such a way as to promote the most appropriate use of lands
to facilitate the adequate and economical provision of streets and
utilities and to preserve the natural, scenic, fauna, flora, and recreational
qualities of open lands.
G. The preservation and protection of viable agricultural land, hunting
lands, lakes, streams, ponding areas, floodplains, reservoirs, wetlands,
and the Delaware River.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this
chapter shall be adjudicated by any court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate
the remainder of this chapter, but shall be confined in its operation
to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part thereof declared
to be invalid.