1.    Where the conditions imposed by these regulations are either more restrictive or less restrictive than comparable conditions imposed by any other provision of any other applicable law, ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation of any kind, the regulations which are more restrictive and impose higher standards or requirements shall govern.

2.    These regulations are not intended to abrogate any easement, covenant or other private agreement, provided, however, that where the requirements of these regulations are more restrictive or impose higher standards or regulations than such easement, covenant or other private agreement, the requirements of these regulations shall govern.

3.    These regulations are cumulative and additional limitations upon all other laws, ordinances or resolutions heretofore passed or which may be passed hereafter governing any subject matter set forth in these regulations.

4.    A subdivision of land which was not lawfully existing at the time of the adoption of these regulations shall not become or made lawful solely by reason of the adoption of these regulations.

The language set forth in these regulations shall be interpreted in accordance with the following rules of construction:

1.    The singular number includes the plural and plural the singular.

2.    The present tense includes the past and future tenses and the future the present.

3.    The word “shall” is mandatory while the word “may” is permissive.