This chapter, its conditions and requirements, shall be applied and interpreted such that the scope of application and the latitude of interpretations that may be given to its provisions shall be held to the minimum necessary to promote public health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare. Except where explicitly provided to the contrary, nothing in this chapter shall repeal, abrogate, annul or in any way to impair or interfere with any rules, regulations or permits previously adopted or issued, or which shall be adopted or issued pursuant to law relating to the use of buildings, structures, shelter or premises; nor is this chapter intended to interfere with or abrogate or annul any easements, covenants or other agreements between parties; provided, however, that where this chapter imposes a greater restriction upon the use of a building or premise or requires larger open spaces than are required by any other statute, local law, rule, regulation or permit or by any easement or agreement, the provision of this chapter shall control.

Should any section or provision of this chapter be decided by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of this chapter as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid, except that the provisions of § 376-31, Use Table, pertaining to special permit uses before the Town Board, the standards and criteria therefor and the provisions of Article XVI shall not be separable. Should any provision pertaining to such special permit uses be declared unconstitutional or invalid, the Town Board declares that such provisions would not be enacted in whole or in part, and that such uses are declared prohibited, absent such special permit use regulation.

The prior Town of Ramapo Zoning Law Local Law No. 5-1985, as amended, is hereby repealed. Such repeal shall not be construed as abating any action now pending under or by virtue of such laws; or as discontinuing, abating, modifying or altering any penalty accruing or to accrue; or as affecting the liability of any person, firm or corporation; or as waiving any right of the Town of Ramapo, under any section or provision existing at the time of the passage of this chapter; or as vacating or annulling any rights obtained by any person, firm or corporation by lawful action of the Town of Ramapo; nor shall the enactment of this chapter affect those types of legislation, rights or obligations which are expressly saved from repeal by virtue of § 1-4 of the Code of the Town of Ramapo.

Upon the enactment by the Town Board, this chapter shall become effective as provided by law.