To guide and regulate the orderly growth, development and redevelopment of the municipality in accordance with a Comprehensive Plan and with long-term objectives, principles and standards deemed beneficial to the interests and welfare of the people.

To protect the established character and the social and economic well-being of both private and public property.

To promote, in the public interest, the utilization of land for the purposes for which it is most appropriate.

To secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers, and to provide adequate light, air and convenient access.

To prevent overcrowding of land or buildings and to avoid undue concentration of population.

To lessen and, where possible, to prevent traffic congestion on public streets and highways.

To gradually eliminate nonconforming uses.

To conserve the value of buildings and to enhance the value of land throughout the municipality.