CONNECTICUT MODEL ZONING CODE PROJECT - Land Use Law

facilitating the adequate provision for transportation, water, sewerage, schools,parks and other public requirements.Canaan Zoning Regulations §1.2.17. To prevent the overcrowding of land and to avoid the under utilization ofland capable of sustaining higher densities by establishing zones consistent withsoil types, terrain and infrastructure capacity, for all residents of [Town] and theplanning region.C. Application1. Compliance with Regulations. No portion of land, building, or premisesshall be used and no building or part of that building or other structure shall beconstructed, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, moved or altered except as permitted orrequired by these zoning regulations or by the subdivision regulations.Madison Zoning Regulations § 2.1 (this regulation also includes the following language“No lot shall have an area, width or front, side or rear yard less than and no buildingshall occupy in the aggregate percentage of the lot area nor be greater in height than asset forth in the applicable paragraph hereof. . . . No land, building or premises or partsthereof shall be used in any manner which shall create any objectionable noise, smell,smoke, light or radio or television interference”), available at http://tiny.cc/skf9c2. If any section, subsection, paragraph, clause, or provision of theseRegulations shall be adjudged invalid, such decision shall apply only to the section,subsection, paragraph, clause, or provision in question, and the remainder of theseRegulations shall be deemed valid and effective.Stonington Zoning Regulations §1.2.1, available at http://tiny.cc/b4Nro3. Where any conflict arises between the provisions of these Regulations andany other law, ordinance easement, covenant, rule, regulation, or permit, the provisionthat imposes the highest standard or establishes the greatest restriction upon the use ofland, buildings or structures shall control.Canaan Zoning Regulations §1.5.- 4 -