To encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the Borough and to conserve the value of property; to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; to promote health, morals and the general welfare; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land and buildings; to avoid undue concentration of population; and to that end to regulate the height, design, appearance, number of stories and size of buildings and other structures; the percentage of the area of the lot that may be occupied; the size of yards and other open spaces; the density of population; the location and use of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, residence or other purposes; and the height, size and location of these uses within the limits of the Borough, these regulations are hereby established and shall hereafter apply.

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-65, every application for development submitted to the Joint Land Use Board shall be accompanied by proof that no taxes or assessments for local improvements are due or delinquent on the property which is the subject matter of such application, or if it is shown that taxes or assessments are delinquent on said property, any approval or other relief granted by the Board shall be conditioned upon either the prompt payment of such taxes or assessments or the making of adequate provision for the payment thereof in such manner that the municipality will be adequately protected.

When the Joint Land Use Board makes a determination and thereby varies the application of the provisions herein established, the successful applicant must, within one year from the date of the favorable determination as set forth in the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Act,[1] commence development of the use approved by the Board. If the successful applicant has not commenced development within the above-mentioned year, said Joint Land Use Board determination is automatically null and void unless said applicant shall receive from the Joint Land Use Board a renewal, not to exceed one year of determination. The application for renewal must be made prior to the expiration of the initial one-year period, must include the reasons for inaction and the basis for request for renewal and shall be accompanied by a fee of 1/2 of the application fee then in effect for a variance. If at the end of the extension the applicant has not commenced development of the aforementioned use, the determination of the Joint Land Use Board is automatically null and void and may not be further renewed.