This chapter shall hereafter be cited or referred
to for purposes of amendment or otherwise as the "Land Use and Development
Ordinance of the City of Northfield, Atlantic County, New Jersey."
This chapter is enacted with the intent and
purpose to:
A.
Guide the appropriate use or development of all lands
within Northfield City in a manner which will promote the public health,
safety, morals and general welfare;
B.
Secure safety from fire, flood, panic and other natural
and man-made disasters;
C.
Provide adequate light, air and open space;
D.
Ensure that the development of Northfield City does
not conflict with the development and general welfare of neighboring
municipalities, the county and the state as a whole;
E.
Promote the establishment of appropriate population
densities and concentrations that will contribute to the well-being
of persons, neighborhoods, communities and regions and preservation
of the environment;
F.
Encourage the appropriate and efficient expenditure
of public funds by the coordination of public development with land
use policies;
G.
Provide sufficient space in appropriate locations
for a variety of agricultural, residential, recreational, and commercial
uses and open space, both public and private, according to their respective
environmental requirements in order to meet the needs of all New Jersey
citizens;
H.
Encourage the location and design of transportation
routes which will promote the free flow of traffic while discouraging
location of such facilities and routes which results in congestion
or blight;
I.
Promote a desirable visual environment through creative
development techniques and good civic design and arrangements;
J.
Promote the conservation of historic sites and districts,
open space, energy resources, and valuable natural resources in the
state and to prevent urban sprawl and degradation of the environment
through improper use of land;
K.
Encourage planned unit developments which incorporate
the best features of design and relate the type, design and layout
of residential, commercial, industrial and recreational development
to the particular site;
L.
Encourage senior citizen housing construction;
M.
Encourage coordination of the various public and private
procedures and activities shaping land development with a view toward
lessening the cost of such development and to the more efficient use
of land;
N.
Promote utilization of renewable energy sources;
O.
Promote the maximum practicable recovery and recycling
of solid and liquid waste and encourage the implementation of state,
county and city recycling programs; and
P.
Encourage the development and use of innovative stormwater
management techniques to control surface water runoff, prevent flooding
and reduce soil erosion and sedimentation. The techniques can also
promote the control of litter and prevent debris from entering the
natural waters and natural areas within the City's limits via the
stormwater system.
[Added 5-22-2007 by Ord. No. 7-2007]
