(A) To the extent that any provision of this chapter is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be preempted by any state or federal law, this chapter shall automatically be deemed amended by eliminating the preempted provision and adopting in its place the applicable provision of the preempting state or federal law.
(B) (1) Each provision of this chapter shall be construed so as to be valid and enforceable.
(2) In addition, each provision of this chapter shall be construed as separate, to the end that if any part of it shall be held invalid for any reason, the remainder shall continue in full force and effect.
(Prior Code, § 13-18-17-1) (Ord. passed 5-1-1989, 89 COM REC 436–451; Ord. passed 4-4-1994, 94 COM REC 314–331; Ord. 99-250, passed 5-1-1999, 99 COM REC 250–275; Ord. 03-668, passed 5-1-2004, 03 COM REC 667–687; Ord. 09-172, passed 4-20-2009; Ord. 2014-171, passed 4-21-2014)