For the purpose of promoting the public health, safety and welfare,
to assure protection of the public against the dangers of unsafe roads,
to assure protection of the use, value and enjoyment of premises adjoining
roads and to assure the protection of the Town against costs and expenses
in the repair and maintenance of roads after acceptance which are
avoidable through careful planning, appropriate design and competent
construction, these Design and Construction Standards are and have
been adopted pursuant to Sections 8-25 and 13a-71 of the Connecticut
General Statutes.
If a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of
these Design and Construction Standards to be invalid or ineffective
in whole or in part, the effect of such decision shall be limited
to the particular provision which is expressly held to be invalid
or ineffective, and all other provisions of these Design and Construction
Standards shall continue to be separately and fully effective.
To the extent that these Design and Construction Standards conflict
with the provisions of the Old Lyme Subdivision Regulations,[1] these Design and Construction Standards shall apply, unless
a waiver or waivers have been granted by the Commission pursuant to
the Subdivision Regulations. If a court of competent jurisdiction
finds the application of any provision of these Design and Construction
Standards to any use, land or improvement to be invalid or ineffective
in whole or in part, the effect of such decision shall be limited
to the person, property or situation immediately involved in the controversy,
and the application of any such provision to other persons, property
or situations shall not be affected.
The effective date of these Design and Construction Standards
shall be May 1, 2014.
