Livingston City Zoning Code
ARTICLE I
General Provisions
§ 170-1 Title.
This chapter shall be known as the "Land Use Ordinance of the Township."
§ 170-2 Purpose.
A.
It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to:
(1)
Encourage action to guide the appropriate use or development of all lands in the Township in a manner which will promote the public health, safety, morals and general welfare.
(2)
Secure safety from fire, flood, panic and other natural and man-made disasters.
(3)
Provide adequate light, air and open space.
(4)
Ensure that the development of the Township does not conflict with the development and general welfare of neighboring municipalities.
(5)
Promote the establishment of appropriate population densities and concentrations that will contribute to the well-being of persons, neighborhoods and the entire municipality as well as the preservation of the environment.
(6)
Encourage the appropriate and efficient expenditure of public funds by the coordination of public development with land use policies.
(7)
Provide sufficient space in appropriate locations for a variety of residential, recreational, commercial and industrial uses and open space, both public and private, according to their respective environmental requirements.
(8)
Encourage the location and design of transportation routes which will promote the free flow of traffic while discouraging location of such facilities and routes which result in congestion or blight.
(9)
Promote a desirable visual environment through creative development techniques and good civic design and arrangements.
(10)
Promote the conservation of open space and valuable natural resources and to prevent urban sprawl and degradation of the environment through improper use of land.
(11)
Establish orderly and uniform procedures relating to land use and development regulation.
B.
Where this chapter imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings or premises or upon the height of buildings or lot coverage or requires greater lot area or longer yards or other open spaces than are imposed or required by such rules, regulations or permits or by such private restrictions, the provisions of this chapter shall control.
C.
This chapter is not intended to regulate or require development approval proceedings for land and/or facilities owned or leased by or licensed for use to the Township of Livingston.
[Amended 6-5-2006 by Ord. No. 20-2006]