Justice Ch. 8 Art. XII Annual Inspection for Residential Apartment Units (§§8-501–8-516) § 8-515
Severability
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If any provision or part thereof of this article is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid and of no further force and effect, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions of this article which shall remain in full force and effect. (Ord. 98-10, § 1, 3-9-1998; Ord. 2016-20, § 1, 5-23-2016)
Section 8-515 of Justice Ch. 8 Art. XII establishes a severability rule for the Annual Inspection for Residential Apartment Units article. If a court with proper authority strikes down any single provision or portion of the article as legally invalid, that ruling applies only to the invalidated part. The rest of the article's provisions continue to operate with full legal force, as though the invalidated portion had never been included.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 8-515, operators subject to the annual inspection requirements of Justice Ch. 8 Art. XII should understand that the article is designed to remain intact even if one part is successfully challenged in court. Compliant property managers generally continue to observe all other inspection-related obligations regardless of any legal challenge to a specific provision. The severability clause signals that the regulatory framework as a whole is intended to be durable.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 8-515 protects tenants by ensuring that the broader inspection protections of Justice Ch. 8 Art. XII remain in place even if a landlord or other party successfully challenges one specific provision in court. Tenants who believe their rights under the article have been violated can still look to the remaining, unaffected provisions as a basis for raising concerns. Tenant-rights organizations can help clarify which provisions remain in effect and what general enforcement paths, such as filing a complaint with the relevant local authority, may be available.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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