These regulations shall be known as the "Zoning Regulations of the Town of Voluntown, Connecticut," and are in reference to as "these Regulations."

These Regulations have been prepared in accordance with provisions of Chapter 124 of the Connecticut General Statutes, 1958 Revision, as amended.

The purpose of these Regulations is to: (A) lessen congestion in the streets; (B) secure safety from fire, panic, flood and other dangers; (C) promote health and the general welfare; (D) provide adequate light and air; (E) protect the state's historic, tribal, cultural and environmental resources; (F) facilitate the adequate provision for transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements; (G) consider the impact of permitted land uses on contiguous municipalities and on the planning region, as defined in § 4-124i, in which such municipality is located; (H) address significant disparities in housing needs and access to educational, occupational and other opportunities; (I) promote efficient review of proposals and applications; and (J) affirmatively further the purposes of the federal Fair Housing Act, 42 USC 3601 et seq., as amended from time to time, and to proactively advance the goals of the Voluntown Plan of Conservation & Development.