The intent of this chapter is to establish a precise and detailed plan for the use of land in the township based on the master plan for Wantage Township and enacted in order to promote and to protect the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience and the general welfare. This chapter is intended to regulate the use of land within zoning districts, promote orderly development, regulate intensity of use and the location of buildings, establish standards of development, prohibit incompatible uses, regulate the alteration of existing buildings, limit congestion in the roads, protect against hazards, and conserve the taxable value of land, and generally to promote the purposes of zoning as set forth in R.S. 40:55-32.