In the construction of this code and in interpreting and applying the provisions hereof, said provisions shall be held to be minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare.
This code shall not repeal, abrogate, annul, or in anyway impair or interfere with any existing provision of law or ordinance or any rules or regulations previously adopted or issued or which shall be adopted or issued pursuant to law relating to the use of buildings or premises, provided, however, that where this code imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings, lots, lands or premises or upon the height, area, or size of lots or buildings, or requires larger yards than are imposed or required by said existing provisions of law or ordinance or by such rules or regulations, or by easements, covenants, or agreements, the provisions of this code shall control.
The provisions hereof are cumulative and are additional limitations on all other laws and ordinances heretofore passed or which may be hereafter passed governing any subject matter of this Zoning Code. Nothing herein shall be deemed or construed to repeal, amend, modify, alter or change any other ordinance or part thereof not specifically repealed, amended, modified, altered or changed herein, except in such particulars or matters as this code is more restrictive than such other ordinances or parts thereof; and that in all particulars wherein this Zoning Code is not more restrictive each such other ordinance shall continue and shall be in full force and effect. Notwithstanding any rule, decision or regulation to the contrary, the provisions of this Zoning Code shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes set forth herein.
(1969 Code 150.002)