In interpreting and applying the provisions
of this chapter, they shall be held to be the minimum requirements
for the promotion of the health, safety, morals and general welfare
of the Township. The Zoning Ordinance is not intended to interfere
with or abrogate or annual other rules, regulations or ordinances
of the Township, provided that, where this chapter imposes a greater
restriction upon the use of land or premises or upon the construction
of a building or requires larger open spaces than are imposed by such
other rules, regulations or ordinance, the provisions of this chapter
shall control.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed, including the Mahoning Township Zoning
Ordinance enacted November 23, 1981, and all amendments subsequently
made thereto. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect
any suit or proceeding now pending in any court or any rights accrued
or liability incurred or any cause or causes of action accrued or
existing under any ordinance repealed by this chapter. Nor shall any
right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by
this chapter.
The provisions of this chapter are severable,
and if any provisions, sentence, clause, section, part or application
thereof shall be held illegal, invalid or unconstitutional by a court
of competent jurisdiction, such illegality, invalidity or unconstitutionality
shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, sentences,
clauses, sections or applications. It is hereby declared to be the
legislative intent of the Township Supervisors that this chapter would
have been adopted had such illegal, invalid or unconstitutional provision,
sentence, clause, section or part not been included therein and if
such illegal, invalid or unconstitutional application had been specifically
exempted therefrom.
Enacted and ordained into an ordinance on the
20th day of September 2004, by the Supervisors of Mahoning Township,
Montour County, Pennsylvania; to become effective on the 25th day
of September 2004.
