(A) Generally
If any part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term, or word of this Chapter is declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, the declaration of such unconstitutionality shall not affect any other part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term, or word of this Chapter.
(B) Severability where less speech results
Without diminishing or limiting in any way the declaration of severability set forth above in subsection (A), above, or elsewhere in this chapter, the LDO, or any adopting ordinance, if any part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term, or word of this Chapter is declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, the declaration of such unconstitutionality shall not affect any other part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term, or word of this Chapter, even if such severability would result in a situation where there would be less speech, whether by subjecting previously exempt signs to permitting or otherwise.
(C) Severability of provisions pertaining to prohibited signs
Without diminishing or limiting in any way the declaration of severability set forth above in subsection (A), above, or elsewhere in this chapter, the LDO, or any adopting ordinance, if any part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term, or word of this Chapter or any other law is declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, the declaration of such unconstitutionality shall not affect any other part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term, or word of this Chapter that pertains to prohibited signs, including specifically those signs and sign types prohibited and not allowed under Section 9.1.4(C). Furthermore, if any part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term, or word of Section 9.1.4(C) is declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, the declaration of such unconstitutionality shall not affect any other part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term, or word of Section 9.1.4(C) thereby ensuring that as many prohibited sign types as may be constitutionally prohibited continue to be prohibited.
(D) Severability of prohibition on billboards
If any part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term, or word of this Chapter and/or any other LDO provisions and/or laws are declared invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, the declaration of such unconstitutionality shall not affect the prohibition on billboards as contained in this Chapter or this LDO.
(Ord. No. 2016-LDO-02, 12-8-16; Ord. No. 2022-LDO-02, 4-28-22)