The purpose of this bylaw is to achieve the objectives of the
Zoning Enabling Act, Chapter 40A of the General Laws, as amended,
as presented in Section 2A of Chapter 808 of the Acts of 1975, which
include but are not limited to the following: to lessen congestion
in the streets; to conserve health; to secure safety from fire, flood,
panic and other dangers; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent
overcrowding of land, to avoid undue concentration of population;
to encourage housing for persons of all income levels; to facilitate
the adequate provision of transportation, water, 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 recommendations of the Master
Plan, adopted by the Planning Board and the Comprehensive Plan of
the Regional Planning Agency; and to preserve and increase amenities
by the promulgation of regulations to fulfill said objectives.
This bylaw is adopted under the authority provided by and in
accordance with, the provisions of Chapter 40A of the General Laws,
as amended.
