These regulations shall be known as the: "Boone County Zoning Regulations" upon adoption and may be cited alternately as the Zoning Regulations, Order, or Ordinance.

In their interpretation and application, the provisions of these regulations shall be held to be minimum requirements, adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, morals and the general welfare, as per KRS 100.201-100.991. Whenever the requirements of these regulations conflict with the requirement of any other lawfully adopted rules, regulations, ordinance, orders or resolutions, or where there may be internal conflicts within these regulations, the most restrictive, or that imposing the higher standards shall govern.

All provisions in these regulations are to be interpreted and applied in an inclusive manner, meaning that any interpretation or application shall be based on the literal terms of the regulations as they are written. In particular, any use category which is not listed as a principally permitted, accessory, or conditional use in a specific zoning district shall be deemed to be a prohibited use in said zoning district.

Should any section, subsection, clause, part or provision of these regulations be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other section, subsection, clause, part or provision of these regulations as they are severable and shall continue to have full force and effect.

All ordinances or orders, or parts of ordinances or orders in conflict with or inconsistent with the provisions of these regulations, specifically including the Zoning Order, Boone County, Kentucky, adopted April 8, 2014, the Zoning Ordinance, City of Walton, Kentucky, adopted February 10, 2014, Zoning Ordinance, City of Union, Kentucky, adopted March 3, 2014, and the Zoning Ordinance, City of Florence, Kentucky, adopted April 8, 2014, are hereby repealed to the extent necessary to give these regulations full force and effect. These regulations shall become effective from and after the date of its approval and adoption as provided by law. After adoption of these regulations, lawfully existing land uses not in agreement with this zoning order become non-conforming.