(a) If any article, section, subsection, provision, clause or phrase of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect other articles, sections, subsections, provisions, clauses or phrases or applications of the chapter, and to this end each and every article, section, subsection, provision, clause and phrase of this chapter is declared to be severable. The above article is in addition to and not dependant upon other Sections and Articles of this Code.
(b) Nothing contained in this section shall substitute for any other state or local requirements incumbent upon owners of vicious or dangerous dogs. Likewise, nothing contained in this section, article, or other articles of this code shall constitute a defense to any action for personal injury, wrongful death or damage to property.
(Ord. 13176. Passed 1-17-06.)