This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Zoning Ordinance of Heidelberg Borough." The Zoning District Map shall be known and may be cited as the "Zoning Map." The map shall be an intergral part of this chapter.

This chapter has been developed in order to protect and encourage the most appropriate use of land; to secure safety from fire and other dangers; to insure the provisions of adequate light, air and amenity; to prevent undue concentration of population and the crowding of land; to protect the availability and purity of natural water supplies; to lessen congestion on the streets, roads and highways; to conserve the value of property; to facilitate the provision of public and private development in an orderly and compatible manner; and to promote the health, safety, general welfare, morality and convenience of the community.

In addition to the purposes listed in the previous section and the objectives included in the borough's Comprehensive Plan, more specific objectives have been established as a basis upon which the zoning districts are established. The objectives are concerned with land use patterns, density of population, transportation features, community facilities and utilities, new constructions, off-street parking, and for the general welfare of Borough residents.

All ordinances, or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed, to the extent necessary to give this chapter full force and effect.

If any section, subjection, sentence, clause or phrase of this chapter is for any reason held to be invalid by the courts, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the chapter.