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Section 2

That all of the above premises are found to be true and correct and are incorporated into
the body of this ordinance as if copied in their entirety.

Section 3

It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this 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 and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the
City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section.

Section 4

This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Burleson, Texas, as amended, except where the provisions of this
ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in
which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby
repealed.

Section 5

All rights and remedies of the City are expressly saved as to any and all provisions of any
ordinance affecting fees of the City and to any and all violations of the provisions of any prior
ordinance pertaining to the fee schedule and regulations within the City which have accrued as
of the effective date of this ordinance; as to such accrued fees, collection activity, violations,
and any pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such
prior ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted and
pursued until final disposition by the courts.

Section 6

That it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this ordinance is
passed is open to the public and that public notice of the time, place, and purpose of said
meeting was given as required by law.

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