(A) This chapter shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility of any party owning, operating, controlling or installing any geothermal system in the city right-of-way for damages to persons or property caused by any defect therein, nor shall the city be held as assuming any such liability by reason of the specifications or inspection authorized herein or permit issued, as herein provided.
(B) Should any section, division, sentence, clause or phrase of this chapter be declared by the courts to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of this chapter as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so invalidated.
(Prior Code, § 9.1-7) (Ord. 1337, passed 11-22-2010)