Regulate the density of population;

Regulate the location and use of buildings, structures and land for residential, agricultural, commercial, industrial and other purposes;

Regulate the height, bulk, number of stories, size and placement of buildings and structures;

Divide the Township into districts of such size, shape and area, and to establish such Zoning Map, as may be deemed best suited to carry out the regulations; and

Establish procedures for the administration, enforcement, amendment, and relief from hardships under certain circumstances.

Promote the public health, safety, morals and general welfare;

Conserve and stabilize property values through encouragement of the most appropriate uses of land in relation to adjacent properties, with consideration given to the physical characteristics of the property, and its value, as well;

Secure safety from fire, flood, panic and other dangers by providing for adequate open spaces for light, air and amenity, and by promoting emergency preparedness and operations;

Preserve forests, agricultural lands, and recreation areas in their natural state, or from conflict with urban development;

Protect floodplains and manage the release of stormwater to minimize downstream flooding;

Prevent the overcrowding or improper development of land, incompatible uses of land, and/or blighting conditions;

Facilitate the economic provision of safe, adequate and reliable transportation, water supply, sewage disposal, public schools, parks and other public requirements;

Avoid congestion in travel and transportation, and maintain and improve the carrying capacity and safety of major roads;

Reduce the cost of building roads and installing utilities, and the subsequent cost of Township operations; and

Encourage similar controls upon development in adjacent municipalities where logical zoning district boundaries extend across municipal lines.

The Township Board of Supervisors shall, from time to time, establish, by resolution, a schedule of fees, charges and expenses and a collection procedure for zoning permits, appeals and other matters pertaining to this chapter. The schedule of fees may be posted in the Township offices, and may be amended only by official action by the Township Board of Supervisors.

No permit, certificate, application or variance shall be issued, nor shall any action be taken on proceedings before the Zoning Hearing Board unless, or until, such costs, charges, fees or expenses have been paid in full.

A zoning certificate shall be required for all new construction, additions or alterations affecting exterior dimensions of existing structures; and for any structural or interior changes required for a change of the structure's use, or for any change in use.

Any application for amendment, variance, special exception, conditional use, permit or any other application or certificate within the scope of this chapter, shall be accompanied by a fee, such fee to be established by resolution of the Township Board of Supervisors, who may, from time to time, revise such fees in order to bear a reasonable relationship to the costs involved.

Where such public or governmental uses are specifically listed, they shall be governed as indicated.

Where such public or governmental uses are not specifically listed, they shall be permitted only in districts permitting private uses of a similar or substantially similar nature.

Governmental entities and agencies shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter only to the extent that it has been determined that the Township has no power to apply its zoning regulations to the particular use of land.

In the interest of the protection of health and safety, the Township shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter in the course of municipal functions related to road maintenance and provision of infrastructure, including grading, paving, culverts bridges, directional and safety signage, pump stations, wells, and similar structures and appurtenances, in particular any applicable setback and permitting procedures. However, the Township shall maintain all lot, yard, and coverage standards for any municipal building.