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or stopping in violation of any such provision of this chapter, together with proof that the person <br /> named in the notice of parking infraction was at the time of the violation the registered owner of <br /> the vehicle, shall constitute in evidence a prima facie presumption that the registered owner of <br /> the vehicle was the person who parked or placed the vehicle at the point where, and for the time <br /> during which, the violation occurred; provided, however: <br /> 1. Where a registered owner has transferred vehicle ownership in compliance with <br /> the provisions of state law prior to the date of the violation, then proof that the particular <br /> vehicle described in the notice of parking infraction was parking, reparking, standing or <br /> stopping in violation of any such provision of this chapter, together with proof that the <br /> person named in the notice of parking infraction was at the time of the violation the <br /> person to whom the vehicle's ownership had been transferred, shall constitute in evidence <br /> a prima facie presumption that the person to whom ownership was transferred was the <br /> person who parked or placed the vehicle at the point where, and for the time during <br /> which, the violation occurred; and <br /> 2. That in such case, any notice in this chapter required to be sent to the registered <br /> owner shall instead be sent to the person to whom ownership has been so transferred. <br /> Section 4: Savings. Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed as abating any official action <br /> of the City now pending under or by virtue of any of the ordinances herein amended by the <br /> adoption of this ordinance or as waiving any right of the City under the policies, provisions and <br /> regulations amended by the adoption of this ordinance. <br /> Section 5: Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase set <br /> forth in this ordinance or its application to any person or situation be declared unconstitutional or <br /> invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this <br /> ordinance or its application to any other person or situation. The City Council of the City of <br /> Everett hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, <br /> sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, <br /> subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. <br /> Section 6: Third Party Liability. It is expressly the purpose of this ordinance to provide for <br /> and promote the health, safety, and welfare of the general public and not to create or otherwise <br /> establish or designate any particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially <br /> protected or benefited by the terms of this ordinance nor create any duty for the City. It is the <br /> specific intent of this ordinance that no provision nor any term used in this ordinance is intended <br /> to impose any duty whatsoever upon the City or any of its officers or employees. <br /> Nothing contained in this ordinance is intended nor shall be construed to create or form the basis <br /> of any liability on the part of the City, or its officers, employees or agents, for any injury or <br /> damage resulting from any action or inaction on the part of the City related in any manner to the <br /> enforcement of this ordinance by its officers, employees or agents. <br /> 12 <br />