8.1 EFFECTIVE DATE:
8.1.1 The adoption of this bylaw shall have the force and effect of repealing all presently existing Zoning bylaws and amendments thereto, heretofore adopted by the Town of Stoneham, except those relating to estab-lishment and powers of the boards referred to herein.
8.1.2 The effective date of this bylaw, and the establish-ment of the respective Districts shall be deemed to be October 21, 1985. The effective date of each subsequent amendment or change of this bylaw shall be shown by an appendix to this bylaw which shall be kept on file in the office of the Town Clerk.
8.2 OTHER REGULATIONS:
8.2.1 Nothing contained in this bylaw shall be construed so as to repeal or nullify any existing bylaw or regula-tion of the Town, other than those referred to in Section 8.1.1, but shall be in addition thereto. Where the subject matter herein contained is else-where regulated, the more stringent provision shall prevail.
8.3 LIMITATIONS:
8.3.1 This bylaw shall not be deemed to effect, in any manner whatsoever, any easements, covenants or other agreements between parties; provided that where this bylaw imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings or land or upon the erection, construction, enlargement of buildings than is imposed by other provisions of the Bylaws of the Town, rules, regulations, certificates or other authorizations or by easements, covenants or agreements, the provisions of this bylaw shall prevail.
8.4 VALIDITY:
8.4.1 Nothing in this bylaw shall be construed as establishing regulations or restrictions which are not uniform for each class or kind of buildings, structures, or land, and for each class or kind of use in each district.
8.5 SEVERABILITY:
8.5.1 The invalidity of any portion or provision of this bylaw shall not affect the validity of any other Section or provision thereof.
9.0 ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT:
9.1 This bylaw shall be adopted, and may from time to time be amended, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 of Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws, as amended.
State law reference—Adoption or change of zoning bylaws, procedures, G.L. c. 40A, Sec.~5.
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