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Chapter 31 — CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PROCEDURES›Article V

SEC. 31.24. SEVERABILITY.

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(a) If any article, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Chapter, or any part thereof, is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, or other

competent agency, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Chapter 31 or any part thereof. The Board hereby declares that it would have passed each article, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more articles, sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective.

(b) If the application of any provision or provisions of this Chapter to any person, property or circumstances is found to be unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective in whole or in part by any court of competent jurisdiction, or other competent agency, the effect of such decision shall be limited to the person, property or circumstances immediately involved in the controversy, and the application of any such provision to other persons, properties and circumstances shall not be affected.

(c) This Section 31.24 shall apply to this Chapter 31 as it now exists and as it may exist in the future, including all modifications thereof and additions and amendments thereto.

(Added by Ord. 40-01, File No. 001007, App. 3/16/2001) (Former Sec. 31.24; amended by Ord. 92-77, App. 3/18/77; repealed by Ord. 40-01, File No. 001007, App. 3/16/2001) SEC. 31.25. (Amended by Ord. 92-77, App. 3/18/77; repealed by Ord. 40-01, File No. 001007, App. 3/16/2001) SEC. 31.26.

(Amended by Ord. 20-81, App. 1/9/81; Ord. 354-95, App. 11/15/95; repealed by Ord. 40-01, File No. 001007, App. 3/16/2001) SEC. 31.27. (Amended by Ord. 166-74, App. 4/11/74; repealed by Ord. 40-01, File No. 001007, App. 3/16/2001) SEC. 31.28. (Amended by Ord. 166-74, App. 4/11/74; repealed by Ord. 40-01, File No. 001007, App. 3/16/2001) SEC. 31.29. (Amended by Ord. 92-77, App. 3/18/77; repealed by Ord. 40-01, File No. 001007, App. 3/16/2001) SEC. 31.31. (Amended by Ord. 166-74, App. 4/11/74; repealed by Ord. 40-01, File No. 001007, App. 3/16/2001) SEC. 31.35. (Amended by Ord. 92-77, App. 3/18/77; repealed by Ord. 40-01, File No. 001007, App. 3/16/2001) SEC. 31.36.

(Amended by Ord. 92-77, App. 3/18/77; repealed by Ord. 40-01, File No. 001007, App. 3/16/2001) SEC. 31.41. (Added by Ord. 134-73, App. 4/11/73; repealed by Ord. 40-01, File No. 001007, App. 3/16/2001) SEC. 31.45. (Added by Ord. 134-73, App. 4/11/73; repealed by Ord. 40-01, File No. 001007, App. 3/16/2001) SEC. 31.46.

(Added by Ord. 173-91, App. 5/1/91; amended by Ord. 123-92, App. 5/1/92; Ord. 150-92, App. 5/29/92; Ord. 317-92, App. 10/29/92; Ord. 149-93, App. 5/25/93; Ord. 214-94, App. 6/2/94; Ord. 177-95, App. 6/2/95; Ord. 354-95, App. 11/15/95; Ord. 305-96, App. 7/25/96; Ord. 338-97, App. 8/29/97; Ord. 169-98, App. 5/21/98; repealed by Ord. 40-01, File No. 001007, App. 3/16/2001)

SEC. 31.47. (Amended by Ord. 91-86, App. 3/21/86; repealed by Ord. 40-01, File No. 001007, App. 3/16/2001) SEC. 31.50.

(Added by Ord. 134-73, App. 4/11/73; repealed by Ord. 40-01, File No. 001007, App. 3/16/2001) SEC. 31.60.

(Added by Ord. 154-91, App. 4/25/91; repealed by Ord. 40-01, File No. 001007, App. 3/16/2001)

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▸ Contents — San Francisco County Planning Code
San Francisco County Planning Code
  1. Chapter 10E — PLANNING MONITORING
  2. Chapter 10E — PLANNING MONITORING
  3. Chapter 24 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
  4. Chapter 24 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
  5. Chapter 29A — APPROVAL OF POWER PLANT; PLANNING CODE SEC. 303
  6. Chapter 29A — APPROVAL OF POWER PLANT; PLANNING CODE SEC. 303
  7. Chapter 31 — CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PROCEDURES
  8. ▸ Chapter 31 — CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PROCEDURES
    Overview
    1. Article I
    2. Article II
    3. Article III
    4. Article IV
    5. ▸ Article V
      Overview
      1. SEC. 31.24. SEVERABILITY.
  9. Chapter 44 — ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE PLANNING COUNCIL
  10. Chapter 44 — ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE PLANNING COUNCIL
  11. Chapter 56 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
  12. Chapter 56 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
  13. Chapter 61 — WATERFRONT LAND USE
  14. Chapter 61 — WATERFRONT LAND USE
  15. Chapter 2 — ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING ORDINANCE
  16. Chapter 2 — ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING ORDINANCE
  17. Chapter 4 — EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS.
  18. Chapter 4 — EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS.
  19. Division I
  20. Division II
  21. Division III
  22. Division IV
  23. Division V
  24. Division VI
  25. Division VII
  26. Division VIII
  27. Division IX
  28. Division X
  29. Division XI
  30. Division 1 — SUBDIVISION CODE
  31. Division 11 — LIMITED EQUITY HOUSING COOPERATIVE CONVERSIONS
  32. Division 2 — MISSION BAY SUBDIVISION CODE
  33. Division 2 — MISSION BAY SUBDIVISION CODE
  34. Division 3 — CANDLESTICK POINT/HUNTERS POINT SHIPYARD SUBDIVI
  35. Division 3 — CANDLESTICK POINT/HUNTERS POINT SHIPYARD SUBDIVI
  36. Division 4 — TREASURE ISLAND AND YERBA BUENA ISLAND SUBDIVISI

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