If any material provision of this chapter or of any franchise granted pursuant to it is held by a governmental authority of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unlawful as conflicting with applicable laws now or hereafter in effect, or is held by a court or competent governmental authority to be modified in any way in order to conform to the requirements of any such applicable laws, such provision shall be considered a separate, distinct, and independent part of this chapter or the franchise, and, to the extent possible, such holding shall not affect the validity and enforceability of all other provisions herein or therein.
(Ord. G-D13, Series 2005, passed 4-26-05)