(A) Minimum requirements. The provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of public health, safety and general welfare. Whenever a provision of this chapter or any other applicable provisions of law, whether set forth in this chapter or any other applicable provisions of law imposes overlapping or contradictory regulations or contains restrictions covering similar subject matter, the provision which imposes higher standards or requirements for the promotion of public health and safety of the people of Lake County shall prevail.
(B) Compliance. Compliance with this chapter does not release persons from compliance with applicable State of Illinois or local ordinances or regulations governing animals and/or the control of rabies.
(C) Partial validity, savings clause. If any provision of this chapter or the application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such validity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid portion or application and, to this end, the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable. Should any section, clause or provision of this chapter be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the chapter as a whole, or any part thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid.
(Ord. [Bd of Health Ord., Art. X], passed 11-9-1976; Ord. [Bd of Health Ord., Art. X], passed 4-10-1979; Ord. [Bd of Health Ord., Art. X], passed 10-9-1984; Ord. [Bd of Health Ord., Art. X], passed 12-20-1984; Ord. [Bd of Health Ord., Art. X], passed 6-11-1990; Ord. [Bd of Health Ord., Art. X], passed 1-10-1995; Ord. [Bd of Health Ord., Art. X], passed 11-12-1996; Ord. [Bd of Health Ord., Art. X], passed 3-15-2011; Ord. [Bd of Health Ord., Art. X], passed 1-15-2013)