SECTIONS 51-54 - AMENDMENTS. PENALTIES, VALIDITY, EFFECTIVE DATE AND REPEAL

51.1 These Regulations, including the Zoning Map which is part hereof, may be amended by the Commission on its own initiative or when initiated by a petition. Any amendment may be adopted only after due notice and public hearing as prescribed by the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut. Any petition for amendment shall be accompanied by the following:

51.1.1 For petitions concerning the text of these Regulations, 15 copies of the precise wording of the existing and proposed text shall be submitted.

51.1.2 For petitions concerning the Zoning Map, two (2) copies of a map shall be submitted, drawn to a scale of not less than 200 feet to the inch, covering the area of the proposed change and all area in the Town of Branford within 500 feet of the proposed change, and showing such area, the existing and proposed zoning district boundary lines, the existing property lines and the names of the current property owners as indicated in the Branford Assessor's records.

51.1.3 A petition in an amount determined by the Commission and posted in the Planning and Zoning Department.

53.1 If any provision of these Regulations is adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the effect of such decision shall be limited to the provision expressly stated in the decision to be invalid, and all other provisions of these Regulations shall continue to be valid and fully effective.

53.2 If any provision of these Regulations is adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid as such provision applies to a particular building, other structure or lot, the effect of such decision shall be limited to the particular building, other structure or lot, and the general application of such provision to other buildings, structures or lots shall not be affected.

54.1 These Regulations, and any amendment or change hereto, shall be in full force and effect from the date established by the Commission in accordance with the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut.

54.2 The Zoning Regulations of the Town of Branford, adopted effective December 3, 1956, and all amendments thereto, are repealed coincident with the effective date of these Regulations. The repeal of the above Regulations and all amendments thereto shall not affect or impair any act done, offense committed or right accruing, accrued or acquired or any liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred prior to the times such repeal took effect, but the same may be enjoyed, asserted, enforced, prosecuted or inflicted as fully and to the same extent as if such repeal had not been effected.