If any section, division, clause or phrase of this chapter is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or void, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter. To that end, the provisions and sections of this chapter shall be deemed to be severable, and the invalidity of any portion of this chapter shall not affect the validity of the remainder. No obligation placed on the city by the provisions of this chapter that is above and beyond the express requirements of state law shall be considered mandatory, but shall be deemed directory or permissive in nature in that those provisions merely direct a manner of conduct for the guidance of the officials and/or a general time period for their performance of their official duty; nor shall any failure of the city to comply with any requirement of the city herein invalidate an action taken by the city unless the action is expressly invalidated by the requirements of state law.
(Ord. 3319, passed 2-22-2005)