10/19/2005

The purpose of this Bylaw is the promotion of the health, safety, convenience, morals and welfare of the inhabitants of the Town of North Andover, as provided by Chapter 40-A of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as amended by Chapter 808, Acts of 1975, and as they may be further amended, by regulating and restricting the use of land and buildings, thereby:

1. encouraging the most appropriate use of land;

2. preventing overcrowding of land;

3. conserving the value of land and buildings;

4. lessening congestion of traffic;

5. preventing undue concentration of population;

6. providing adequate light and air;

7. reducing the hazards from fire and other danger;

8. assisting in the economical provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public facilities;

9. controlling the use of bodies of water, including watercourses;

10.reducing the probability of losses resulting from floods; and

11. reserving and increasing the amenities of the Town.