[2016 Code]
All general ordinances of the city passed before the adoption
of this code are hereby repealed, except such as are included in this
code or are by necessary implication reserved from repeal, and excluding
the following ordinances which are not hereby repealed: tax levy ordinances;
appropriation ordinances; ordinances relating to boundaries and annexations;
contract ordinances and ordinances authorizing the execution of a
contract or the issuance of warrants; salary ordinances; ordinances
establishing, naming or vacating streets, alleys or other public places;
improvement ordinances; bond ordinances; ordinances relating to elections;
ordinances relating to the transfer or acceptance of real estate by
or from the city; and all special ordinances.
[2016 Code]
No code relating to railroads or railroad crossings with streets
and other public ways, or relating to the conduct, duties, service
or rates of public utilities shall be repealed by virtue of the adoption
of this code or by virtue of the preceding section, excepting as this
code may contain provisions for such matters, in which case this code
shall be considered as amending such code or codes in respect to such
provisions only.
[1977 Code; 2016 Code]
If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence,
clause or phrase of this code, is for any reason held to be unconstitutional
or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction,
such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the
remaining portions of this code, or any part hereof. The council hereby
declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision,
paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the
fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs,
sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional, invalid
or ineffective.