The Zoning Regulations established hereunder, including the
Official Zoning Map, are in accordance with and are hereby declared
to embody the Comprehensive Plan of the Town of Ashford.
Wherever the terms of these regulations require a higher standard
for development or use than is required in any other statute, local
ordinance or regulation, the provisions of these regulations shall
govern. Wherever the provisions of any other statute, ordinance or
regulation require a higher standard for development or use, the provision
of such statute, ordinance or regulation shall govern.
If any section, clause, provision or portion of these regulations
shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality
of the whole regulation or any section, clause, provision or portion
other than the part so decided to be invalid or unconstitutional.
Nothing in these regulations shall be interpreted as authorization
for or approval of the continuation of the use of land, buildings,
structures or premises in violation of the Zoning Regulations in effect
up to the effective date of these regulations or any amendment thereof.