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HomeMy Public PortalAbout02028 O R D I N A N C E NO. 2028 AN ORDINANCE determining the amounts of taxes which shall be levied, assessed, and collected in the year 1970 on all taxable tangible property in the District and the Mississippi River Subdistrict within the corporate limits of the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County, respectively, and in Subdistricts within the corporate limits of St. Louis County as follows: Gravois Creek Trunk Subdistrict, Maline Creek Trunk Subdistrict, Watkins Creek Trunk Subdistrict, Subdistrict No. 53 (Grasso Lane), Subdistrict No. 88 (Fountain Creek), Subdistrict No. 89 (Loretta- Joplin), Benefit Subdistrict No. 111 (Marlborough), Subdistrict No. 221 (North Kinloch), Subdistrict No. 257 (Rayburn Avenue), Subdistrict No. 342 (Clayton Central), Subdistrict No. 358 (Daniel Boone Creek), Subdistrict No. 359 (Dellwood Creek), Subdistrict No. One of the River des Peres Watershed (Creve Coeur-Frontenac Area), Subdistrict No. Two of the River des Peres Watershed (Vinita Park Area), Subdistrict No. Four of the River des Peres Watershed (North Affton Area), and Subdistrict No. Seven of the River des Peres Watershed (Wellston Area). WHEREAS, after notice of hearing and hearing as provided in the Plan, and after due consideration of all the statements made and the facts adduced at such hearing, the Board has found that it will be necessary in the calendar year 1970 to levy, assess, and collect taxes on taxable tangible property in the District and in each of the aforesaid Subdistricts sufficient to realize revenue as follows: 2 In The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District Two Million Eighty-nine Thousand Forty-four Dollars ($2,089,044.00), which sum will be realized by the rate of six cents (64) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation on property in the District within the corporate limits of the City of St. Louis and within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis County lying within the District; In the Mississippi River Subdistrict Three Million Nine Hundred Twenty-nine Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-four Dollars ($3,929,354.00) which sum will be realized by the rate of thirteen cents (134) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation on property in the Subdistrict within the corporate limits of the City of St. Louis and within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis County lying within the Subdistrict; In Gravois Creek Trunk Subdistrict Four Hundred Thirty-nine Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-two Dollars ($439,272.00), which sum will be realized by the rate of eighteen cents (184) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation; In Maline Creek Trunk Subdistrict Three Hundred Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-five Dollars ($313,575.00), which sum will be realized by the rate of fifteen cents (154) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation; In Watkins Creek Trunk Subdistrict One Hundred Nine Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Dollars 3 ($109,280.00), which sum will be realized by the rate of thirty- two cents (324) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation; In Subdistrict No. 53 (Grasso Lane) Four Thousand Four Hundred Seventy Dollars ($4,470.00), which sum will be realized by the rate of ten cents (104) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation; In Subdistrict No. 88 (Fountain Creek) Seventy Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Dollars ($70,320.00), which sum will be realized by the rate of twenty cents (204) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation; In Subdistrict No. 89 (Loretta Joplin) Seven Thousand Twenty Dollars ($7,020.00), which sum will be realized by the rate of ten cents (104) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation; In Benefit Subdistrict No. 111 (Marlborough) Twenty-one Thousand Forty-five Dollars ($21,045.00), which sum will be realized by the rate of fifteen cents (154) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation; In Subdistrict No. 221 (North Kinloch) Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Forty Dollars ($7,840.00), which sum will be realized by the rate of forty cents (404) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation; In Subdistrict No. 257 (Rayburn Avenue) Seven Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($7,200.00), which sum will be realized by the rate of forty cents (404) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation; 4 In Subdistrict No. 342 (Clayton Central) Forty Thousand Five Hundred Ninety Dollars ($40,590.00), which sum will be realized by the rate of ten cents (104) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation; In Subdistrict No. 358 (Daniel Boone Creek) Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($20,900.00), which sum will be realized by the rate of twenty cents (204) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation; In Subdistrict No. 359 (Dellwood Creek) Fourteen Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Dollars ($14,970.00), which sum will be realized by the rate of ten cents (104) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation; In Subdistrict No. One of the River des Peres Watershed (Creve-Coeur-Frontenac Area) Eighty-seven Thousand Six Hundred Nine Dollars ($87,609.00), which sum will be realized by the rate of nineteen cents (194) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation; In Subdistrict No. Two of the River des Peres Watershed (Vinita Park Area) Twenty-two Thousand Four Hundred Six Dollars ($22,406.00), which sum will be realized by the rate of seventeen cents (174) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation; In Subdistrict No. Four of the River des Peres Watershed (North Affton Area) Twenty-nine Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-four Dollars ($29,694.00), which sum will be realized by the rate of twenty-one 5 cents (214) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation; and In Subdistrict No. Seven of the River des Peres Watershed (Wellston Area) Seventy Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-three Dollars ($70,983.00), which sum will be realized by the rate of twenty- seven cents (274) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation; and WHEREAS, said sums are required for the purposes of paying interest falling due on bonds issued or to be issued, of paying principal of bonds maturing in the coming fiscal year, and of providing for the cost of operation and maintenance and construction of improvements in the coming fiscal year, after making due allowance for anticipated tax delinquencies and the cost of collection; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT: Section One. For the purposes of operation and maintenance of said District, and for anticipated tax delinquencies and tax collection costs during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970, the amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected in the year 1970, on all taxable tangible property in said District shall be Two Million Two Hundred Twenty Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-four Dollars and no cents ($2,220,484.00), which total sum will be produced by the rate of six cents (64) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, and of which total sum One Million Twenty Thousand Seven Hundred 6 Thirty-two Dollars and no cents ($1,020,732.00), shall be levied, assessed and collected on taxable tangible property in said District within the corporate limits of the City of St. Louis, and of which total sum One Million One Hundred Ninety-nine Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-two Dollars and no cents ($1,199,752.00) shall be levied, assessed and collected on taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis County lying within said District, as such part is described in the Plan of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District and as enlarged by annexation thereto of areas described in District Ordinances as follows: No. 70, adopted May 21, 1956; No. 78, adopted June 11, 1956; No. 81, adopted June 11, 1956; No. 96, adopted August 13, 1956; No. 155, adopted September 9, 1957; No. 101, adopted April 21, 1958: No. 202, adopted June 25, 1958: No. 224, adopted September 2, 1958; No. 237, adopted October 2, 1958: No. 238, adopted October 2, 1958; No. 260, adopted February 12, 1959; No. 265, adopted March 5, 1959; No. 318, adopted August 27, 1959; No. 326, adopted September 28, 1959; No. 327, adopted September 28, 1959; No. 335, adopted October 22, 195: No. 338, adopted October 22, 1959; No. 345, adopted November 27, 1959; No. 365, adopted January 28, 1960; No. 417, adopted June 16, 1960; No. 418, adopted June 16, 1960; No. 548, adopted May 19, 1961; No. 586, adopted June 29, 1961; No. 587, adopted June 29, 1961; No. 599, adopted July 10, 1961; No. 624, adopted September 11, 1961; No. 634, adopted October 19, 1961; No. 642, adopted October 19, 1961; No. 683, adopted December 7, 1961; No. 696, adopted January 25, 1962; 7 No. 722, adopted March 19, 1962; No. 749, adopted May 7, 1962; No. 783, adopted June 25, 1962; No. 852, adopted October 15, 1962; No. 880, adopted November 27, 1962; No. 881, adopted November 27, 1962; No. 905, adopted January 7, 1963; No. 939, adopted April 5, 1963; No. 1008, adopted August 7, 1963; No. 1009, adopted August 7, 1963; No. 1033, adopted September 16, 1963; No. 1068, adopted November 14, 1963; No. 1074, adopted November 14, 1963; No. 1075, adopted November 14, 1963; No. 1140, adopted April 17, 1964; No. 1163, adopted May 14, 1964; No. 1164, adopted May 14, 1964; No. 1169, adopted June 10, 1964; No. 1195, adopted August 6, 1964; No. 1235, adopted November 12, 1964; No. 1251, adopted December 10, 1964; No. 1295, adopted March 24, 1965; No. 1302, adopted March 24, 1965; No. 1324, adopted April 22, 1965; No. 1361, adopted July 15, 1965; No. 1451, adopted January 13, 1966; No. 1453, adopted January 13, 1966; No. 1485, adopted May 9, 1966; No. 1486, adopted May 9, 1966; No. 1553, adopted November 10, 1966; No. 1562, adopted December 8, 1966; No. 1570, adopted December 22, 1966; No. 1784, adopted September 12, 1968; No. 1796, adopted October 11, 1968; No. 1884, adopted May 1, 1969; and No. 1907, adopted June 12, 1969. Section Two. Mississippi River Subdistrict. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected in the year 1970 on all taxable tangible property in the Mississippi River Subdistrict shall be Four Million One Hundred Eighty Thousand One Hundred Sixty-three Dollars and no cents ($4,180,163.00), which sum will be produced by the rate of thirteen cents (134) per one 8 hundred dollars of assessed valuation. Said sum is required during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970 for the purposes and in amounts as follows: For anticipated bond interest and principal payments $ 3,320,338.00 For miscellaneous costs incident to bond interest and principal payments 4,500.00 For operation and maintenance 604,516.00 Anticipated tax delinquencies 250,809.00 Total Levy $ 4,180,163.00 and said total levy shall be apportioned between the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County, as provided hereinafter. 1. Property in City of St. Louis. Of said total sum, Two Million Two Hundred Eleven Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-six Dollars and no cents ($2,211,586.00) shall be levied, assessed and collected in the year 1970 on taxable tangible property in said Subdistrict within the corporate limits of the City of St. Louis. 2. Property in St. Louis County. Of said total sum One Million Nine Hundred Sixty-eight Thousand Five Hundred Seventy- seven Dollars and no cents ($1,968,577.00) shall be levied, assessed and collected in the year 1970 on taxable tangible property within that part of St. Louis County lying within said Subdistrict, as such part is described in District Ordinance No. 775, adopted June 25, 1962, and as enlarged by annexation thereto of areas described in District Ordinances as follows: No. 1235, adopted November 12, 1964; No. 1251, adopted December 10, 1964; No. 1302, adopted March 24, 1965; No. 1324, adopted April 22, 9 1965; No. 1361, adopted July 15, 1965; No. 1451, adopted January 13, 1966; No. 1453, adopted January 13, 1966; No. 1485, adopted May 9, 1966; No. 1570, adopted December 22, 1966; No. 1719, adopted February 13, 1968; No. 1784, adopted September 12, 1968; No. 1796, adopted October 11, 1968; No. 1884, adopted May 1, 1969; No. 1907, adopted June 12, 1969; and No. 1962, adopted October 30, 1969. Section Three. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed, and collected in the year 1970, on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis County lying within the Gravois Creek Trunk Subdistrict, as defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 425, adopted July 14, 1960, and as enlarged by annexation thereto of the areas described in District Ordinance No. 1235, adopted November 12, 1964; No. 1451, adopted January 13, 1966; No. 1453, adopted January 13, 1966; No. 1485, adopted May 9, 1966; No. 1784, adopted September 12, 1968; No. 1884, adopted May 1, 1969, and No. 1907, adopted June 12, 1969, shall be Four Hundred Fifty-seven Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-eight Dollars and no cents ($457,578.00), which sum will be produced by the rate of eighteen cents (184) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, and which sum is required during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970 for the purposes and in amounts as follows: For bond interest and principal payments $ 242,540.00 For miscellaneous costs incident to bond interest and principal payments 1,500.00 Operation and maintenance 195,232.00 10 Anticipated tax delinquencies 18,306.00 Total Levy $ 457,578.00 Section Four. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected in the year 1970 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis County lying within the Maline Creek Trunk Subdistrict, as defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 26 adopted June 30, 1955, and as enlarged by annexation thereto of the area described in District Ordinance No. 1962, adopted October 30, 1969, shall be Three Hundred Thirty Thousand Seventy-five Dollars and no cents ($330,075.00), which sum will be produced by the rate of fifteen cents (154) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, and which sum is required during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970 for the purposes and amounts as follows: For bond interest and principal payments $ 103,525.00 For miscellaneous costs incident to bond interest and principal payments 1,000.00 For construction of improvements 209,050.00 Anticipated tax delinquencies 16,500.00 Total Levy $ 330,075.00 Section Five. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected in the year 1970 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis County lying within Watkins Creek Trunk Subdistrict, as defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 1304, adopted April 8, 1965, shall be One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-four Dollars and no cents ($113,824.00), which sum 11 will be produced by the rate of thirty-two cents (324) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, and which sum is required during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970 for the purposes and in amounts as follows: For bond interest and principal payments $ 68,000.00 For miscellaneous costs incident to bond interest and principal payments 300.00 For construction of improvements 40,980.00 Anticipated tax delinquencies 4,544.00 Total Levy $ 113,824.00 Section Six. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected in the year 1970 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. 53 (Grasso Lane), as defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 972 adopted June 7, 1963, as amended by Ordinance No. 1022 adopted August 23, 1963, and Ordinance No. 1397 adopted October 5, 1965, shall be Four Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Dollars and no cents ($4,660.00), which sum will be produced by the rate of ten cents (104) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, and which sum is required during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970 for the purposes and in amounts as follows: For operation and maintenance $ 4,470.00 Anticipated tax delinquencies 190.00 Total Levy $ 4,660.00 Section Seven. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected in the year 1970 on all taxable tangible 12 property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. 88 (Fountain Creek) as defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 377, adopted March 18, 1960, shall be Seventy-four Thousand Twenty Dollars and no cents ($74,020.00), which sum will be produced by the rate of twenty cents (204) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, and which sum is required during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970 for the purposes and in amounts as follows: For construction of improvements $ 70,320.00 Anticipated tax delinquencies 3,700.00 Total Levy $ 74,020.00 Section Eight. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected in the year 1970 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. 89 (Loretta-Joplin), as defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 383, adopted March 31, 1960, shall be Seven Thousand Three Hundred Ninety Dollars and no cents ($7,390.00), which sum will be produced by the rate of ten cents (104) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, and which sum is required during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970 for the purposes and in amounts as follows: For operation and maintenance $ 7,020.00 Anticipated tax delinquencies 370.00 Total Levy $ 7,390.00 Section Nine. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected in the year 1970 on all taxable 13 tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis County lying within Benefit Subdistrict No. 111 (Marlborough), as defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 441, adopted September 1, 1960, shall be Twenty-one Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Dollars and no cents ($21,690.00), which sum will be produced by the rate of fifteen cents (154) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, and which sum is required during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970, for the purposes and in amounts as follows: For bond interest and principal payments $ 15,258.00 For miscellaneous costs incident to bond interest and principal payments 175.00 For operation and maintenance 5,612.00 Anticipated tax delinquencies 645.00 Total Levy $ 21,690.00 14 Section Ten. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected in the year 1970 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. 221 (North Kinloch), as defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 1002, adopted August 7, 1963, shall be Twelve Thousand Eighty Dollars and no cents ($12,080.00), which sum will be produced by the rate of forty cents (404) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, and which sum is required during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970 for the purposes and in amounts as follows: For bond interest and principal payment $ 5,780.00 For miscellaneous costs incident to bond interest 100.00 For operation and maintenance 1,960.00 Anticipated tax delinquencies 4,240.00 Total Levy $ 12,080.00 Section Eleven. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected in the year 1970 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. 257 (Rayburn Avenue), as defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 1316, adopted April 22, 1965, shall be Eight Thousand One Hundred Sixty Dollars and no cents ($8,160.00), which sum will be produced by the rate of forty cents (404) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, and which sum is required during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970 for the purposes and in amounts as follows: For bond interest and principal payments $ 7,050.00 15 For miscellaneous costs incident to bond interest and principal payments 150.00 Anticipated tax delinquencies 960.00 Total Levy $ 8,160.00 Section Twelve. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected in the year 1970 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. 342 (Clayton-Central), as defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 1882, adopted May 1, 1969, shall be Forty-two Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Dollars and no cents ($42,280.00), which sum will be produced by the rate of ten cents (104) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation; and which sum is required during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970 for the purposes and in amounts as follows: For operation and maintenance $ 40,590.00 Anticipated tax delinquencies 1,690.00 Total Levy $ 42,280.00 Section Thirteen. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected in the year 1970 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. 358 (Daniel Boone Creek), as defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 2020, adopted April 16, 1970, shall be Twenty-two Thousand Dollars and no cents ($22,000.00), which sum will be produced by the rate of twenty cents (204) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, and which sum is required during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970 for the purposes and in amounts as follows: 16 For construction of improvements $ 20,900.00 Anticipated tax delinquencies 1,100.00 Total Levy $ 22,000.00 Section Fourteen. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected in the year 1970 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. 359 (Dellwood Creek), as defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 2021, adopted April 16, 1970, shall be Fifteen Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars and no cents ($15,750.00), which sum will be produced by the rate of ten cents (104) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, and which sum is required during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970, for the purposes and in amounts as follows: For construction of improvements $ 14,970.00 Anticipated tax delinquencies 780.00 Total Levy $ 15,750.00 Section Fifteen. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected in the year 1970 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. One of the River des Peres Watershed (Creve Coeur-Frontenac Area), as defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 24, adopted June 20, 1955, and as enlarged by annexation thereto of the area described in District Ordinance No. 1324, adopted April 22, 1965, and District Ordinance No. 1719, adopted February 13, 1968, shall be Ninety-two 17 Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-six Dollars and no cents ($92,226.00), which sum will be produced by the rate of nineteen cents (194) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, and which sum is required during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970 for the purposes and in amounts as follows: For bond interest and principal payments $ 45,810.00 For miscellaneous costs incident to bond interest and principal payments 300.00 For operation and maintenance 41,499.00 Anticipated tax delinquencies 4,617.00 Total Levy $ 92,226.00 Section Sixteen. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected in the year 1970 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. Two of the River des Peres Watershed (Vinita Park Area), as defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 23, adopted June 20, 1955, shall be Twenty- three Thousand Three Hundred Forty-one Dollars and no cents ($23,341.00), which sum will be produced by the rate of seventeen cents (174) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, and which sum is required during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970 for the purposes and in amounts as follows: For bond interest and principal payments $ 7,758.00 For miscellaneous costs incident to bond interest and principal payments 150.00 For construction of improvements 14,498.00 Anticipated tax delinquencies 935.00 Total Levy $ 23,341.00 18 Section Seventeen. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected in the year 1970, on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. Four of the River des Peres Watershed (North Affton Area), as defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 22, adopted June 20, 1955 and as such part was enlarged by District Ordinance No. 190 adopted April 7, 1958, shall be Thirty Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-three Dollars and no cents ($30,933.00), which sum will be produced by the rate of twenty-one cents (214) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, and which sum is required during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970 for the purposes and in amounts as follows: For bond interest and principal payments $ 12,476.00 For miscellaneous costs incident to bond interest and principal payments 250.00 For construction of improvements 16,968.00 Anticipated tax delinquencies 1,239.00 Total Levy $ 30,933.00 Section Eighteen. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected in the year 1970 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. Seven of the River des Peres Watershed (Wellston Area), as defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 409 adopted June 16, 1960, shall be Seventy-five Thousand Five Hundred Nineteen Dollars and no cents ($75,519.00), which sum will be produced by the rate of twenty- 19 seven cents (274) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, and which sum is required during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970 for the purposes and in amounts as follows: 20 For bond interest and principal payments $ 49,551.00 For miscellaneous costs incident to bond interest and principal payments 400.00 For operation and maintenance 21,032.00 Anticipated tax delinquencies 4,536.00 Total Levy $ 75,519.00 Section Nineteen. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. The foregoing Ordinance was adopted April 23, 1970.