Columbia Severability ordinance (§ 13-457)

In the event any portion of this article shall be held by a state or federal court to be invalid or unconstitutional, such portion is hereby declared to be severable and such invalid or unconstitutional portion shall in no way affect the remainder of this article, but shall be in full force and effect and it is hereby declared to be the intention of the city council that the remainder of this article would have been passed notwithstanding the invalidity or unconstitutionality of any section, clause, paragraph, sentence or phrase thereof.