It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the provisions of this article are severable in accordance with the following:

(1)

If any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge any provision of this article to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect any other provision of this article not specifically included in the judgment.

(2)

If any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge invalid the application of any provision of this article to a particular property, building, or structure, such judgment shall not affect the application of said provision to any other property, building, or structure not specifically included in the judgment.

(Code 1976, § 18.35.080)