(A) In general. If any part, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term, or word of this article 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 article.
(B) Severability where less speech results. Without diminishing or limiting in any way the declaration of severability set forth above in division (A), or elsewhere in this article, this code, or any adopting ordinance, if any part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, term, or word of this article 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 article, 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 division (A), or elsewhere in this article, this code or any adopting ordinance, if any part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, phrase, clause, term, or word of this article 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 article, that pertains to prohibited signs, including specifically those signs and sign-types prohibited and not allowed under § 5 of this appendix. Furthermore, if any part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term, or word of § 5 is declared unconstitutional by the valid judgement 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 § 5, 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 article and/or any other code 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 appendix and code.
(Ord. 1476, passed 12-20-12; Am. Ord. 1564, passed 5-18-17)