Guide the appropriate use or development of all lands in Andover Township in a manner which will promote the public health, safety and general welfare.

Secure safety from fire, flood, panic and other natural and man-made disasters.

Preserve adequate light, clean air, open space and clean water.

Ensure that land development does not conflict with the development and general welfare of neighboring municipalities, the county and the state as a whole.

Promote the establishment of appropriate population densities and concentrations that will contribute to the well-being of persons and neighborhoods and preservation of the environment.

Encourage the appropriate and efficient expenditure of public funds by the coordination of public development with land use policies.

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.

Encourage the location and design of transportation routes which will promote the free flow of traffic while discouraging the location of such facilities and routes which result in congestion or blight.

Promote a desirable visual environment through creative development techniques and good civic design and arrangements.

Promote the conservation of open space and valuable natural resources and prevent urban sprawl and degradation of the environment through improper use of land.

Encourage development which incorporates the best features of design and relate the type, design and layout of residential, commercial, industrial and recreational development to the particular site.

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.

Establish building lines and the location of buildings designed for residential, commercial, industrial, office or other uses within such lines and fix reasonable standards to which buildings or structures shall conform.

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

Prevent additions to and alterations or remodeling of existing buildings or structures that would not comply with the restrictions and limitations imposed hereunder.

Protect against fire, explosions, noxious fumes and other hazards in the interest of the public health, safety, and comfort and the general welfare.

Conserve the taxable value of land and buildings throughout the Township.

Meet the housing needs of the future citizens of the Township of Andover and the region.