These regulations have been made in accordance with the policies and recommendations set forth in a duly adopted Master plan and have been enacted with the following purposes in mind:

1. to lessen congestion in the streets by coordinating land use with transportation policies;
2. to secure safety from fire, floods and other hazards;
3. to provide adequate light and air for urban dwellers;
4. to promote the most appropriate use of land to insure orderly growth and to prevent overcrowding;
5. to allow for the adequate provision of needed public facilities to serve present and future populations;
6. to conserve the value of structures and lands by insuring a compatible arrangement of land uses; and
7. to otherwise promote the public health and general welfare of the community.