The zoning regulations and districts herein set forth have been made in accordance with the goals and policies articulated in the East Greenwich Comprehensive Community Plan (as amended) for the purpose of promoting the public health, safety and general welfare of the Town. They are designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, flood, panic and other dangers; to control nuclear and toxic wastes; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; and to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements. They are made with reasonable consideration, among other things, of the character of each district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses and with a view to conserving the value of property and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the Town.

Notwithstanding any section to the contrary, use of land or buildings constructed by or on behalf of the United States of America, the State of Rhode Island and the Town of East Greenwich shall be exempted from the regulations contained herein.

If any provision of this chapter or of any rule, regulation or determination made thereunder, or the application thereof to any person, agency or circumstances, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the ordinance, rule, regulation, or determination and the application of such provisions to other persons, agencies or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. The invalidity of any section or sections of this chapter shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the chapter.