In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, morals and general welfare. Among other purposes, such provisions are intended to provide for adequate light, air and convenience of access; to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire and other dangers; to avoid undue concentrations of population by regulating and limiting the use of land and the height and bulk of buildings wherever erected; to limit and determine the size of yards, courts and other open spaces; and to regulate the density of population, all with reasonable consideration to the character of the district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses and with a view to conserving the value of property and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the Borough of Midland Park.