Whenever the regulations of this ordinance require a greater width or size of yards, courts or, other open spaces, or require a lower height of buildings or smaller number of stories, or require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose other more restrictive standards than are required in or under any other statute, the regulations and requirements of this ordinance shall govern. Whenever the provisions of any other statute require more restrictive standards than are required by this ordinance, the provisions of such statute shall govern.

Should any section or provision of this ordinance be declared by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so declared to be unconstitutional or invalid.

All ordinances or parts of ordinances, including but not limited to section 2.7 of chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Calhoun, in conflict with this ordinance and not preserved hereby are hereby repealed.

This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption, the public welfare of the City of Calhoun demanding.

ATTEST:

First Reading: June 18, 2001

Second Reading: July 9, 2001

Third Reading and public hearing: July 23, 2001

Fourth Reading: August 13, 2001

Adoption: August 13, 2001