This chapter shall be known and may be referred to as the "Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts."
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the health, safety, convenience, morals and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Town of Barnstable, to protect and conserve the value of the property within the Town, to increase the amenities of the Town, and to secure safety from seasonal or periodic flooding, fire, congestion or confusion, all in accord with the General Laws, Chapter 40A, as amended. For this purpose, the height, number of stories, size of buildings and structures, size and width of lots, the percentage of lot that may be occupied, the size of yards, courts and other open spaces, the density of population and the location and use of buildings, structures and land for trade, marine business, industry, agriculture, residence or other purposes are regulated within the Town of Barnstable as hereinafter provided.
The provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the purposes herein stated, and shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with the following:
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Overlapping/contradictory regulations. Except as otherwise provided herein, this chapter shall not interfere with or annul any other ordinance, rule, regulation or permit, provided that, unless specifically excepted, where this chapter is more stringent, it shall control.
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Cumulative provisions. The provisions of this chapter shall be construed as a continuation thereof and not as new enactments.
The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any court of competent jurisdiction shall invalidate any provision herein, such invalidation shall not affect any other provisions of this chapter. If any court of competent jurisdiction shall invalidate the application of any provision of this chapter to a particular case, such invalidation shall not affect the application of said provision to any other case within the Town.