[Amended 5-22-1996 ATM, Art. 51]
It shall be the purpose of this bylaw to lessen congestion in the streets; to conserve health; to conserve the integrity of the water supply; to secure safety from fire, flood, panic or other dangers; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, housing for senior citizens, water supply, drainage, sewerage, schools, parks, open space and other public requirements; to conserve the value of land and buildings including the conservation of natural resources and the prevention of blight and pollution of the environment; to encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the Town; including consideration of the recommendations of the Master Plan; and to preserve and increase amenities by restricting, prohibiting, permitting or regulating the uses of land, including wetlands and lands deemed subject to seasonal or periodic flooding, the uses of bodies of water, including water sources, and the development of the natural, scenic, historic and aesthetic qualities of the community, under the authority of MGL c. 40A, MGL c. 40C and Article 89 of the Amendments to the Constitution.