The purpose of this chapter is to encourage
the most appropriate use of land throughout the municipality; to conserve
and stabilize the value of property; to prevent the overcrowding of
land and buildings; to avoid undue concentration of population; to
lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic
and other dangers; to facilitate adequate provisions for community
utilities and facilities such as transportation, water, sewerage,
schools, parks and other public requirements; to provide adequate
open spaces for light and air; to promote health, safety, morals and
general welfare; and to accomplish such other projects and purposes
of zoning as are now and may be hereinafter set forth in the enabling
legislation. For this purpose, this chapter designates, regulates
and restricts the location and use of buildings, structures and of
stories and size of buildings and other structures hereafter erected
or altered; regulates and determines the size of yards and other open
spaces; and regulates and limits the density of population. In order
to effect its purpose, the chapter divides the Borough into zoning
districts of such number, shape and area as may be deemed best to
carry out the chapter.
