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and every day's continuance of any violation of the above-enumerated sections shall constitute and be deemed a separate offense. Section 6. That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris thatthe sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases ofthis ordinance are severable and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, or sections of this ordinance, and such remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. Section 7. That Section 2 of this ordinance notwithstanding, the repeal of prior Article III of Chapter 7, Sections 7-46 through 7-53 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, shall not affect any pending or subsequent prosecution or other litigation for violations of the provisions of Chapter 7 repealed herein, when such violations occurred priar to the effective date of this ordinance, it being the intention of the City Council that the aforesaid repealed provisions be continued in full force and effect to the extent necessary and as required by law, to effectuate the prosecution of all such outstanding violations, ar to effectuate the continuation of other litigation related thereto, and for such purposes only. Section 8. That Section 2 of this ordinance notwithstanding, the repeal of prior Article III of Chapter 7, Sections 7-46 through 17-53 ofthe Code ofOrdinances ofthe City ofParis, Paris, Texas, shall not affect the validity of any liens previously filed by the City of Paris for collection of costs incurred pursuant to such repealed provisions, nor shall such repeal affect the ability of the City to file liens for costs incurred priar to the effective date of this ordinance as authorized under the aforesaid repealed provisions, it being the intention of the City Council to preserve all such prior or subsequent liens and the right of the City to pursue collection thereon in accordance with the law. Section 9. That all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith and not expressly addressed herein are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only. Section 10. That this ordinance shall become effective on July 1, 2002. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 30th day of May, 2002. Michael J. Pfiester, Mayor ATTEST: Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk Page 23 of 24