(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided by this chapter, any judicial proceeding, whether for the recovery of damages or otherwise, brought for the purpose of adjudicating the validity of any provision of this chapter or amendment thereof or any provision of the other franchise documents shall be commenced not later than thirty (30) calendar days following the latter of: (1) the effective date of the provisions; or (2) the accrual of the cause of action. Any such judicial proceeding brought for the purpose of adjudicating the validity of any rule, order, regulation, determination, or arbitration award which purports to have been made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or of any of the other franchise documents shall be commenced not later than thirty (30) calendar days following the date of the adoption, issuance, or making of such rule, order, regulation, determination, or arbitration award or, as to the franchisee, not later than thirty (30) calendar days following the giving and serving of notice of such adoption, issuance, or making of such rule, regulation, determination, or arbitration award pursuant to the provisions of Section 11-1.406 of this article. No judicial proceeding shall be commenced in violation of the limitations prescribed by this section.
(b) The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to any judicial proceeding, whether for the recovery of damages or otherwise, commenced by the County for breach or enforcement of the provisions of this chapter or any regulation, determination, or arbitration award purporting to have been issued thereunder. (§ 1, Ord. 961, eff. October 27, 1983)