The purpose of this chapter is to promote, protect and facilitate the public health, safety, general welfare, coordinated and practical community development, proper density of population, the provisions of adequate light and air, police protection, vehicle parking and loading space, transportation, water, sewerage, schools, public grounds and other public requirements, as well as to prevent overcrowding of land, blight, danger and congestion in travel and transportation, and loss of health, life or property from fire, flood, panic or other dangers, in accordance with an overall comprehensive plan for the Township of Falls, taking into consideration the character of the municipality, its various parts and the suitability of the various parts for particular uses and structures.

From and after the effective date of this chapter, the use of land and every building or portion of a building erected, altered with respect to height or area, added to or relocated, and every use within a building or use accessory thereto, in the Township of Falls, shall be in conformity with the provisions of this chapter. Any existing building or structure and any existing use of a building or land not in conformity with the regulations herein prescribed shall be regarded as nonconforming and may be continued, extended or changed, subject to special regulations herein provided with respect to nonconforming buildings or uses.

In interpreting and applying the provisions of this chapter, they shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the general health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare. Where the provisions of this chapter impose greater restrictions than those of any statute, other ordinance or regulation, the provisions of this chapter shall control except in those instances where this chapter is specifically superseded by provisions in another ordinance. Where provisions of any statute, other ordinance or regulation impose greater restrictions than this chapter, the provisions of such statute, ordinance or regulation shall control except in those instances where an ordinance or regulation is specifically superseded by this chapter.