The purpose of this Title is to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the City of Newark and its people by advancing the purposes of the Municipal Land Use Law set forth at N.J.S.A. 40:55D-2 and by ensuring that all land development in the City meets the applicable requirements of Federal, State and local laws. In order to fulfill this purpose, it is the intent of this Title to provide regulations that are consistent with the City's Master Plan, that implement the Master Plan's Land Use Plan Element, and that advance the general concepts and recommendations of the Master Plan.

On the Newark Zoning Maps, every area of the City corresponds to one of the zones on the ensuing pages. This introduction to the zones provides a general overview of what land uses are permitted and prohibited in each zone, the rules for design, and maps of where within Newark the zone appears.

The Zoning Maps may be found in Appendix 41:A2.

The Introduction to Zoning Districts illustrations may be found in Appendix 41:A3.