In their interpretation and application, the provisions of these
Regulations shall be held to be minimum requirements, adopted for
the promotion of public health, safety, morals, and general welfare.
Wherever the requirements of these regulations are at variance with
the requirements of any other lawfully adopted rules, regulations,
deed restrictions or covenants, the most restrictive or that imposing
the higher standards, shall govern.
Should any section, paragraph, clause or provision of these
Regulations be declared by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid,
such decision shall not affect the validity of these regulations as
a whole, or any part thereof, other than the part so declared to be
unconstitutional or invalid.
A.
These Regulations and any amendment or change thereto shall be in
full force and effect upon the date established by the Commission
in accordance with the provisions of the Connecticut General Statutes
as amended. A record of all amendments to the Zoning Regulations since
their initial adoption on April 28, 1959, is on file in the Mansfield
Planning Office. Any zoning provisions replaced or modified due to
approved amendments or changes shall be considered repealed, except
that if any part of these Regulations is declared to be invalid by
a court of competent jurisdiction, the repeal provision of this Article
shall be inoperable with respect to any land which would otherwise
be considered unzoned or unregulated as a result of such judicial
decision.
B.
A listing of the amendments to date may be found at the end of these
regulations.
