4189-86
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ORDINANCE NO. 4189-86
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; DECLARING
THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION THAT THE
PROVISIONS OF ANY ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY SHALL BE DEEMED SEVERABLE, EXCEPT FOR ORDI-
NANCES AND RESOLU'T'IONS WHICH EXPRESSLY STATE TO
THE CONTRARY; CREATING SECTION 2.03, CODE OF
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, ordinances frequently contain standard language providing
" that if any portion of the ordinance is declared .invalid, such action
will not affect the validity of the remainder of the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Section 1.09 of the Code of ordinances contains a
general severability provision for the entire Code of Ordinances;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds and declares that it should
not be necessary to include a severability provision in each
ordinance or in any resolution;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 2.03, Code pf Ordinances,, is created to
read:
Section 2.03. Severability of Ordinances and Resolutions
Every ordinance, whether or not the ordinance amends, repeals,
or otherwise affects this code of ordinances, and every reso-
lution adopted by the city Commission shall be deemed
severable, and if any provision of any ordinance or resolution
shall be declared invalid for any reason, such invalidity shall
not affect any of the remaining provisions of the ordinance
or resolution. This section shall be deemed applicable to
every ordinance and resolution adopted subsequent to
the effective date of this section unless the ordinance or
resolution expressly states that the provisions thereof
are not severable.
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Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED.ON FIRST READING July 17, 1986
• ` ' `' _ PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
'; .. READING AND ADOPTED August 7, 1986
Mayor-Commisgi
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City: Clerk' "
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Approved as to form & correctness:
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