The chapter is adopted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., in order to promote and protect the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare, and in furtherance of the following related and more specific objectives:

To secure safety from fire, flood, panic, and other natural and manmade disasters;

To provide adequate light, air and open space;

To ensure that the development of the Borough of Ogdensburg does not conflict with the development and general welfare of neighboring municipalities, the County and State as a whole;

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

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

To 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 requirement in order to meet the needs of all New Jersey citizens;

To encourage the location and design of transportation routes which will permit the free flow of traffic while discouraging location of such facilities and routes which will result in congestion or blight;

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

To promote the conservation of open space and valuable natural resources and to prevent urban sprawl and degradation of the environment through improper use of land;

To protect the environmentally sensitive portions of the Borough;

To ensure that the infrastructure needs of the community are met;

To maintain the small town character of the Borough;

To strengthen the ratable base of the community;

To further the goals and policies of the Master Plan of the Borough of Ogdensburg.