This chapter shall be construed liberally to effect the purposes thereof and shall be read in paria materia with Chapters
366, Subdivision of Land, and
416, Zoning. Where there may be overlapping provisions, the more stringent shall apply.
Notwithstanding the repeal of prior ordinances,
all applications for development properly and timely made pursuant
to said prior ordinances prior to the effective date of this chapter
may be continued, but shall be processed in accordance with the substantive
and procedural requirements of this chapter.