Guide the appropriate use or development of all lands within Northfield City in a manner which will promote the public health, safety, morals and general welfare;

Secure safety from fire, flood, panic and other natural and man-made disasters;

Provide adequate light, air and open space;

Ensure that the development of Northfield City does not conflict with the development and general welfare of neighboring municipalities, the county and the state as a whole;

Promote the establishment of appropriate population densities and concentrations that will contribute to the well-being of persons, neighborhoods, communities and regions and preservation of the environment;

Encourage the appropriate and efficient expenditure of public funds by the coordination of public development with land use policies;

Provide sufficient space in appropriate locations for a variety of agricultural, residential, recreational, and commercial uses and open space, both public and private, according to their respective environmental requirements in order to meet the needs of all New Jersey citizens;

Encourage the location and design of transportation routes which will promote the free flow of traffic while discouraging location of such facilities and routes which results in congestion or blight;

Promote a desirable visual environment through creative development techniques and good civic design and arrangements;

Promote the conservation of historic sites and districts, open space, energy resources, and valuable natural resources in the state and to prevent urban sprawl and degradation of the environment through improper use of land;

Encourage planned unit developments which incorporate the best features of design and relate the type, design and layout of residential, commercial, industrial and recreational development to the particular site;

Encourage senior citizen housing construction;

Encourage coordination of the various public and private procedures and activities shaping land development with a view toward lessening the cost of such development and to the more efficient use of land;

Promote utilization of renewable energy sources;

Promote the maximum practicable recovery and recycling of solid and liquid waste and encourage the implementation of state, county and city recycling programs; and

Encourage the development and use of innovative stormwater management techniques to control surface water runoff, prevent flooding and reduce soil erosion and sedimentation. The techniques can also promote the control of litter and prevent debris from entering the natural waters and natural areas within the City's limits via the stormwater system.