Fairview Heights, IL Code of Ordinances Art. XI Residential Rental License §§ 8-11-1 – 8-11-11 § 8-11-1
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(A) Except as expressly amended herein, all other provisions of the City Code of
Ordinances shall remain in full force and effect.
(B) If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of
this Ordinance or any part thereof or any portion adopted by reference therein is for any reason held to
be unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not
affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Article, or any part thereof or any
portion adopted by reference therein.Article XI of the Fairview Heights Residential Rental License ordinance (§§ 8-11-1 – 8-11-11) contains two standard legal housekeeping clauses. The first confirms that all other parts of the City Code of Ordinances remain in effect and are not displaced by this article. The second is a severability clause, meaning that if any individual portion of the ordinance is found unconstitutional or invalid by a court, the rest of the article continues to operate as written.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators subject to the Fairview Heights Residential Rental License requirements under §§ 8-11-1 – 8-11-11 should be aware that the ordinance is designed to remain intact even if one part is successfully challenged in court. Compliant operators generally continue to follow all other applicable provisions of the City Code of Ordinances alongside this article, since those provisions remain in full force. Familiarity with the full scope of the City Code helps ensure that no related obligations are inadvertently overlooked.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
The severability and continuity provisions in Fairview Heights Code §§ 8-11-1 – 8-11-11 are designed to protect the overall framework of the Residential Rental License ordinance, meaning tenants' rights under the article are not automatically lost if one section is struck down. Tenants can generally raise concerns about landlord compliance with the broader City Code of Ordinances, which remains in effect alongside this article. Tenant-rights organizations or local housing offices can help clarify which specific protections remain applicable in a given situation.
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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