This Part 4 shall be known and may be cited as the "Site Plan Ordinance of the Borough of Ridgefield."
The regulations contained in this Part 4 are deemed necessary to achieve the following objectives:
A. 
To promote, protect and enhance the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare in an era of increasing development and urbanization.
B. 
To limit or restrict, wherever possible, against danger from fire, explosion, noxious fumes, excessive traffic, flooding and other hazards.
C. 
To protect the character and maintain the stability of all areas in the Borough and to promote the orderly and beneficial development of such areas.
D. 
To provide a review and coordination procedure which clearly defines the role of public and private interests, as well as standards to be enforced.
E. 
To protect and promote a cleaner and safer living environment affecting land, water and air resources.
F. 
To enhance and improve the man-made and natural environment.
G. 
To promote the conservation of open space and valuable natural resources and to prevent urban sprawl and degradation of the environment through improper use of land.
H. 
To encourage municipal action to guide the appropriate use of development of all lands in this state in a manner which will promote the public health, safety, morals and general welfare.
I. 
To encourage coordination of the various public and private procedures and activities shaping land development with a view of lessening the cost of such development and to the more efficient use of land.
J. 
To encourage the compatible and harmonious use of land and resources.
K. 
To encourage innovative and attractive techniques in design, technology and administration.
L. 
To conserve and enhance the taxable value of land and buildings throughout the Borough.
M. 
To promote a desirable visual environment through creative development techniques and good civic design and arrangements.
N. 
To secure safety from fire, flood, panic and other natural and man-made disasters.
O. 
To provide adequate light, air and open space.
P. 
To promote the establishment of appropriate population densities and concentrations that will contribute to the well-being of persons, neighborhoods, communities and regions and the preservation of the environment.
Q. 
To provide sufficient space in appropriate locations for a variety of agricultural, residential, recreational, commercial and industrial 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.