The Millville Town Council deems it necessary and proper to enact this chapter to preserve the unique characteristics of the Town of Millville as a family-oriented community situated within a rapidly expanding resort area; to provide for the general welfare and health of the people; to control congestion; to prevent overcrowding of land; to increase safety for fire, flooding, panic, traffic and other dangers; to provide adequate light and air; to provide for orderly population and business growth; and to facilitate the efficient and economic provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements of the Town of Millville.

The Millville Town Council deems it necessary and proper to provide appropriate regulations with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the municipality in order to make the Town a better place in which to live and to provide for the well-being of those who live in the Town of Millville.