§ 6-209.   Construction.
Severability is intended throughout and within the provisions of this Part. In the event any provision, term, phrase, Section, sentence, clause or Part of this Part or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect or impair any remaining provision, Section, sentence, clause or ordinance, it being the intent of the Borough that such remainder shall be and remain in full force and effect. The Mayor is authorized to give advisory opinions, in writing or immediately reduced to writing, interpreting terms, phrases, parts or any provisions, which shall be binding, and shall be adhered to by the police, until this Part is amended in such respect. Normally, such advisory opinions shall be in response to good faith, signed letters addressed to him at the Borough administration building, questioning (A) as ambiguous, (B) as having a potentially chilling effect on constitutional rights, specifically constitutional rights specifically invoked, or (C) as otherwise invalid in all three categories with respect to proposed conduct definitely described. This administrative remedy must be exhausted prior to presenting to any court a question in any of said three categories. Borough Council does not intend a result that is absurd, impossible of execution, or unreasonable. It is intended that this Part be held inapplicable in such cases, if any, where its application would be unconstitutional. A constitutional construction is intended and shall be given. Borough Council does not intend to violate the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the Constitution of the United States of America.
(Ord. 346, 2/4/1980, §9)