This article is adopted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-62 and in order to effectuate the Vernon Township Master Plan dated December 1995. It has been drawn with consideration to the character of each district and the suitability of each district for particular uses, and to encourage the most appropriate use of land. The regulations contained in this article are intended to and shall be applied uniformly throughout each district for each class or kind of buildings or other structures or uses of land.