The provisions of this chapter are severable. However, in the event this chapter or any tariff that authorizes the provider to recover the fee(s) provided for this chapter or any procedure provided in this chapter or any compensation due the city under this chapter becomes unlawful, or is declared or determined by a judicial, administrative or legislative authority exercising its jurisdiction to be excessive, unrecoverable, unenforceable, void, illegal or otherwise inapplicable, in whole or in part, or is exchanged for another means of compensation under higher authority, the provider and city shall meet and negotiate a new agreement that is in compliance with the authority’s decision or enactment. Unless explicitly prohibited, the new agreement shall provide the city with a level of compensation comparable to that set forth in this chapter as long as the agreed-to compensation is recoverable by the provider in a manner permitted by law for the unexpired portion of the term of this chapter.
(1998 Code, § 122-193) (Ord. 99-15, passed 4-7-1999)