If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this article is for any reason held illegal, invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. The city declares that it would have passed this article and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared illegal, invalid or unconstitutional. The invalidity of any portion of this article shall not abate, reduce or otherwise affect the consideration or other obligation required of the grantee by the franchise granted hereunder.
(Ord. 310, passed 6-18-1982)