Promote Orderly Development. To protect the character and maintain the stability of residential, business and agricultural areas, to acknowledge the historically significant planning concepts incorporated in the Borough's physical design and to continue the planning principles embodied therein as a guide to the orderly and beneficial development of the Borough.

Consistency with Master Plan. Based on the objectives of the land use plan element of the master plan as they may be amended, to designate appropriate zones or use districts in the Borough for those land uses and densities most appropriate thereto in order to conserve and enhance the value of property.

Acknowledge Environmental Constraints. To regulate the character and intensity of use of zoning lots and within zoning districts consistent with the findings of the U.S. Conservation Service identifying areas of extreme wetness, ponding or prone to flooding, poorly or excessively well drained soils, shallow depth to bedrock, slopes in excess of 15% and other limiting environmental considerations which may be embodied in state and county regulations.

Accept Regional Regulation. To participate in programs of regional cooperation, balancing the local share of regional growth with the Borough's capacity to absorb such growth in an orderly manner.

Regulate Alteration of Existing Buildings. To review and regulate additions to, and alterations or remodeling of, existing buildings or structures so as to insure their compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

Regulate Location of Buildings. To establish building lines and the location of buildings designed for residential, commercial, manufacturing or other uses within such lines.

Prohibit Incompatible Uses. To prohibit uses, buildings or structures which are incompatible with the character of development or the permitted uses within specified zoning districts.

Consistency of the layout or arrangement of the subdivision or land development with the requirements of the zoning ordinance.

Streets in the subdivision or land development of sufficient width and suitable grade and suitability located to accommodate prospective traffic and to provide access for firefighting and emergency equipment to buildings and coordinated so as to compose a convenient system consistent with the official map, if any, and the circulation element of the master plan, if any, and so oriented as to permit, consistent with reasonable utilization of land, the buildings constructed thereon to maximize solar gain; provided that no street of a width of greater than 50 feet within the right-of-way lines shall be required unless said street constitutes an extension of an existing street of the greater width, or already has been shown on the master plan at the greater width, or already has been shown in greater width on the official map.

Adequate water supply, drainage, shade trees, sewerage facilities and other utilities necessary for essential services to residents and occupants.

Suitable size, shape and location for any area reserved for public use pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-44 of this act.

Reservation pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-43 of any open space to be set aside for use and benefit of the residents of a cluster development or a planned development, resulting from the application of standards of density or intensity of land use, contained in the zoning ordinance, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-65.

Regulation of land designated as subject to flooding, pursuant to subsection e. of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-65, to avoid danger to life or property.

Protection and conservation of soil from erosion by wind or water or from excavation or grading.

Conformity with a municipal recycling ordinance required pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.16.

Conformity with any access management code adopted by the county under N.J.S.A. 27:16-1, with respect to any county roads within the municipality.

Protection of potable water supply reservoirs from pollution or other degradation of water quality resulting from the development or other uses of surrounding land areas, which provisions shall be in accordance with any siting, performance, or other standards or guidelines adopted therefore by the Department of Environmental Protection.

Conformity with the public safety regulations concerning storm water detention facilities adopted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-95.1 and reflected in storm water management plans and storm water management ordinances adopted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-93 et al.

Conformity with the model ordinance promulgated by the Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Community Affairs pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.13a regarding the inclusion of facilities for the collection or storage of source separated recyclable materials in any new multifamily housing development.