Union Beach City Zoning Code
§ 13-1.2
Purpose.
The purposes of this chapter are to establish a pattern for the regulation of the uses of land and of buildings and structures, thereon, based on the land use element of the master plan, as adopted and as may be amended from time to time; to prohibit incompatible uses; and to achieve the following:
a.
Guide the appropriate use or development of all lands within the Borough of Union Beach in a manner which will promote the public health, safety, morals and general welfare;
b.
Secure safety from fire, flood, panic and other natural and man-made disasters;
c.
Provide adequate light, air and open space;
d.
Ensure that the development of Union Beach does not conflict with the development and general welfare of neighboring municipalities, the County of Monmouth and the State of New Jersey as a whole;
e.
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;
f.
Encourage the appropriate and efficient expenditures of public funds by the coordination of public development with land use policies;
g.
Provide sufficient space in appropriate locations for a variety of residential, recreational, commercial and industrial 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.
h.
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 result in congestion or blight;
i.
Promote a desirable visual environment through creative development techniques and good civic design and arrangements.
j.
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;
k.
Encourage planned unit developments which incorporate the best features of design and relate the type, design and layout of residential, commercial, and recreational development to the particular site;
l.
Encourage senior citizen community housing construction;
m.
Encourage coordination of the various public and private procedures and activities shaping land development with a view of lessening the cost of such development and to the more efficient use of land;
n.
Promote the conservation of energy through the use of planning practices designed to reduce energy consumption and to provide for maximum utilization of renewable energy sources.