This chapter and the various subchapters, sections, and divisions thereof are hereby declared to be severable. If any part, sentence, paragraph, divisions, section, clause, or subchapter is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, it is hereby provided that the remainder of this chapter shall not be affected thereby. If any part, sentence, paragraph, division, section, clause, or subchapter is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid as applied to a particular property, building, or other structure, it is hereby provided that the application of the portion of this chapter to other property, buildings, or structures shall not be affected thereby. Whenever any condition or limitation is included in an order authorizing a planned unit development or any conditional use permit, variance grading permit, zoning compliance permit, certificate of occupancy, site plan approval or designation of nonconformance, it shall be conclusively presumed that the authorizing officer or body considered the condition or limitation necessary to carry out the spirit and purpose of this chapter or the requirement of some provision hereof and to protect the public health, safety, and welfare and that the officer or Board would not have granted the authorization to which the condition or limitation pertains except in the belief that the condition or limitation was lawful.
(Ord. 146, passed 3-2-1998; Ord., passed 8-10-2021)