1. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, clause or phrase of this Impact Fee Ordinance shall be declared invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this Impact Fee Ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect, and for this purpose, the provisions of this Impact Fee Ordinance are declared to severable.

2. Interpretation. This Impact Fee Ordinance has been divided into sections, subsections, paragraphs and clauses for convenience only and the interpretation of this Impact Fee Ordinance shall not be affected by such division or by any heading contained herein.

3. Effective Date. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, this Impact Fee Ordinance shall not repeal, modify, or affect any impact fee of the City in existence as of the effective date of this Ordinance. All impact fees established, including amendments and modifications to previously existing impact fees, after the effective date of this Ordinance shall comply with the requirements of this Impact Fee Ordinance. (Ord. 2004-12, amended, 2004; Ord. 2003-8, adopted, 2003)