This Part 1 is enacted to promote the public health and safety and the general welfare of the residents of the Township of Upper Tulpehocken by encouraging the most appropriate use of land and buildings; preventing the overcrowding of land; avoiding undue congestion of population; providing for adequate areas for vehicular parking and loading; providing for adequate light and air; conserving the value of land and buildings; securing safety from fire, panic, flood and other dangers; facilitating the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, school and other public facilities; encouraging the harmonious and orderly development of land; lessening congestion on the roads and highways; preserving natural, scenic and historic values in the environment; and preserving forest, wetlands, aquifers and floodplains.

This Part 1 is enacted in accordance with the community development objectives as set forth in the Joint Comprehensive Plan for Northern Berks County. Those objectives are incorporated herein by reference.