The short form by which this chapter may be known shall be the
"Land Development Ordinance of the Borough of Spring Lake."
This chapter is adopted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.,
in order to promote and protect the public health, safety, morals
and general welfare.
The provisions of this chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements.
Where this chapter imposes a greater restriction than is imposed and
required by other provisions of law or by other rules, regulations
or resolutions, the provisions of this chapter shall control. Where
other laws, rules, regulations or resolutions require greater restrictions
than are imposed by this chapter, the provisions of such other laws,
rules, regulations or restrictions shall control.
All uses not expressly permitted in this chapter are prohibited.
All applicable requirements shall be met at the time of erection,
enlargement, alteration, moving or change in use of a structure or
structures and shall apply to the entire structure or structures,
whether or not the entire structure or structures were involved in
the erection, enlargement, alteration, moving or change in use.