Where the conditions imposed by a provision of DCC Title 18 are less restrictive than comparable conditions imposed by any other provisions which are more restrictive, the more restrictive shall govern.

The provisions of DCC Title 18 are severable. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of DCC Title 18 is adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance.

In case a building or other structure is, or is proposed to be, located, constructed, maintained, repaired, altered or used, or any land is or is proposed to be used in violation of DCC Title 18, the Board of County Commissioners or a person whose interest in real property in the County is or may be affected by the violation may, in addition to other remedies provided by law, institute injunction, mandamus abatement, or other appropriate proceedings to prevent, temporarily or permanently enjoin, abate, or remove the unlawful location, construction, maintenance, repair, alteration or use. When a temporary restraining order is granted in a suit instituted by a person who is not exempt from furnishing bonds or undertakings under state law, the person shall furnish an undertaking as provided in ORS 32.010 to 32.060.

The location, erection, construction, maintenance, repair, alteration or use of a building or structure or the subdivision, partitioning or other use of land in violation of this title or of any permit, land use approval or status determination issued or made under this title is declared a nuisance.

The location, erection, construction, maintenance, repair, alteration or use of a building or structure or the subdivision, partitioning or other use of land in violation of any provision of DCC Title 18 or any permit, land use approval or status determination issued or made under DCC Title 18 is a Class A violation.

Deschutes County Zoning Ordinance PL-15 and all amendments thereto are hereby repealed.

The repeal of any ordinance by DCC Title 18 shall not release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture or liability incurred under such ordinance, unless a provision of DCC Title 18 shall so expressly provide, and such ordinance repealed shall be treated as still remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of such penalty, forfeiture or liability.

DCC Title 18 may be corrected by order of the Board of County Commissioners to cure editorial and clerical errors.

An emergency is hereby declared and DCC Title 18 shall be and is hereby declared to be in full force and effect on and after the date of its enactment by the Board of County Commissioners.