(a) Declaration of Legislative Intent. If any sentence, clause, section or part of this chapter, or any tax against any individual or any of the several groups specified herein, is found to be unconstitutional, illegal, or invalid, such unconstitutionality, illegality, or invalidity shall affect only such clause, sentence, section or part of this chapter and shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses, sections or other parts. It is hereby declared to be the intention of Council that this chapter would have been adopted had such unconstitutional, illegal, or invalid sentence, clause, section or part thereof not been included herein.
(b) Collection of Tax After Termination of Chapter. This chapter shall continue effective insofar as the levy of taxes is concerned until repealed, and insofar as the collection of taxes levied hereunder and actions and proceedings for collecting a tax so levied or enforcing any provisions of this chapter are concerned, it shall continue effective until all of the taxes levied in the aforesaid period are fully paid and any and all suits and prosecutions for the collection of taxes or for the punishment of violations of this chapter have been fully terminated, subject to the limitations contained in Section 171.09(f)
(Ord. 97-60. Passed 11-17-97.)