In interpreting and applying the provisions of this chapter, all provisions shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, and general welfare. Where the provisions of this chapter impose greater restrictions than those of any statute, other ordinance, or regulation, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling. Where the provisions of any statute, other ordinance, or regulation impose greater restrictions than this chapter, the provisions of such statute, other ordinance, or regulation shall be controlling. This chapter is not intended to interfere with, abrogate, or annul any easement, covenant, or other agreement between any party, including the Township. However, where this chapter imposes greater restrictions than those imposed by such easement, covenant, or agreement, the provisions of this chapter shall govern. Where such easement, covenant, or agreement imposes greater restrictions than those imposed by this chapter, the provisions of such easement, covenant, or agreement shall govern.

If any article, section, subsection, provision, regulation, limitation, restriction, sentence, clause, phrase, or word in the Zoning Ordinance is declared for any reason to be illegal, unconstitutional, or invalid by any court or competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect or impair the validity of the Zoning Ordinance as a whole, or any other article, section, subsection, provision, regulation, limitation, restriction, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or remaining portion of the Zoning Ordinance. The Board of Supervisors hereby declares that it would have adopted the Zoning Ordinance and each article, section, subsection, provision, regulation, limitation, restriction, sentence, clause, phrase and work thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more of the articles, sections, subsections, provisions, regulations, limitations, restrictions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words may be declared illegal, unconstitutional, or invalid.

All Township of Hamilton ordinances or parts thereof in conflict with this Zoning Ordinance or inconsistent with the provision of this chapter are hereby repealed to the extent necessary to give this chapter full force and effect.

This Zoning Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption and publication, according to law, by the Board of Supervisors of Hamilton Township, County of Adams, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.