In interpreting and applying the provisions of this chapter,
all provisions shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the
promotion of the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, and
general welfare. Where the provisions of this chapter impose greater
restrictions than those of any statute, other ordinance, or regulation,
the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling. Where the provisions
of any statute, other ordinance, or regulation impose greater restrictions
than this chapter, the provisions of such statute, other ordinance,
or regulation shall be controlling. This chapter is not intended to
interfere with, abrogate, or annul any easement, covenant, or other
agreement between any party, including the Borough. However, where
this chapter imposes greater restrictions than those imposed by such
easement, covenant, or agreement, the provisions of this chapter shall
govern. Where such easement, covenant, or agreement imposes greater
restrictions than those imposed by this chapter, the provisions of
such easement, covenant, or agreement shall govern.
If any article, section, subsection, provision, regulation,
limitation, restriction, sentence, clause, phrase, or word in the
Zoning Ordinance is declared for any reason to be illegal, unconstitutional,
or invalid by any court or competent jurisdiction, such decision shall
not affect or impair the validity of the Zoning Ordinance as a whole,
or any other article, section, subsection, provision, regulation,
limitation, restriction, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or remaining
portion of the Zoning Ordinance. The Borough Council hereby declares
that it would have adopted the Zoning Ordinance and each article,
section, subsection, provision, regulation, limitation, restriction,
sentence, clause, phrase and work thereof, irrespective of the fact
that any one or more of the articles, sections, subsections, provisions,
regulations, limitations, restrictions, sentences, clauses, phrases,
or words may be declared illegal, unconstitutional, or invalid.
The provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to meet the minimum
requirements to meet the purposes stated herein. Where the provisions
of this chapter impose greater restrictions or more detailed submission
requirements than those of any federal, state, county, or local statute,
rule, or regulation, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail.
Where the provisions of any federal, state, county, or local ordinance
impose greater restrictions than those of this chapter, the provisions
of such federal, state, county, or local statute rule, or regulations
shall prevail.
All Borough of Abbottstown ordinances or parts thereof in conflict
with this Zoning Ordinance or inconsistent with the provision of this
chapter are hereby repealed to the extent necessary to give this chapter
full force and effect.
This Zoning Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption
and publication, according to law, by the Borough Council of the Borough
of Abbottstown, County of Adams, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.