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New Milford City Zoning Code

§ 30-20.2

Purpose.

[Ord. No. 77:1]
In interpreting and applying this article the provisions hereof shall be held to be the minimum requirements adopted for the purpose of:
a. 
Promoting the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community.
b. 
Lessening congestion in the streets.
c. 
Securing safety from fire, panic and other dangers.
d. 
Preventing the overcrowding of land and avoiding undue concentration of population.
e. 
Facilitating adequate provisions of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements.
f. 
Conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the Borough.
g. 
Providing for public health, comfort and general welfare in living and working conditions.
h. 
Regulating and restricting the location of trades and industries and location of buildings designed for specified uses.
i. 
Regulating and limiting the height and bulk of buildings hereafter erected and for the purpose of regulating and determining the area of yards, courts and other open spaces for buildings hereafter erected.
j. 
Regulating the use and extent of use of land.