A. Severance Clause: If a court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge to be invalid or unconstitutional any word, clause, sentence, paragraphs, section, article or part of this chapter, such judgment or decree shall not affect, impair, invalidate or nullify the remainder of this chapter; but the effect thereof shall be confined to the word, clause, sentence, paragraph, section, article or part of this chapter so adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional and to this end this chapter is declared to be severable.
B. Safety Clause: The town council hereby finds, determines and declares that this chapter is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety.
C. Amendments: The town council may amend, alter or change this chapter except as to the rate of tax herein imposed, subsequent to adoption by a majority vote of the town council. Such amendment, alteration or change need not be submitted to the electors of the town for their approval.
D. Elections: Beginning at the regular municipal election of 1996, and at the regular municipal election each four (4) years thereafter, the question of the continuation of the one percent (1%) sales tax increase and the lodging tax approved at the special election of November 5, 1991, shall be submitted to the town's qualified electors. Should the majority of those voting vote against the continuation of such sales tax increase and lodging tax, such taxes shall, to the extent not needed to meet debt service obligations on any then outstanding revenue bonds issued by the town, be repealed effective July 1 of the year next succeeding such election.
E. Repeal: The repeal or the repeal and reenactment of any provision of this code or subsections thereof, as provided in this chapter, shall not affect any right which has accrued, any duty imposed, any violation that occurred prior to the effective date hereof, any prosecution commenced, not any other action or proceeding as commenced under or by virtue of the provision repealed or repealed and reenacted. The repeal of any provision hereby shall not revive any provision or any ordinance previously repealed or superseded unless expressly stated herein.
F. Health, Safety And Welfare: The town council hereby finds, determines and declares that this chapter is necessary and proper for the health, safety and welfare of the town of Winter Park and the inhabitants thereof. (Ord. 225, Series of 1994)