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Section 10: Section 4 of Ordinance No. 1121-85, Section 3 of Ordinance No. 952-83, Section 8 of Ordinance No. 819-81 and Section 21 of Ordinance No. 692-80 (EMC 2.23.210 - Council action on examiner's recommendation and appeals of examiner's decision) are hereby repealed. Section 11: Section 23 of Ordinance No. 692-80 (EMC 2.23.230 - Delegation of hearing examiner's authority) is hereby repealed. Section 12: Section 9 of Ordinance No. 819-81 which reads as follows: 2.23.240 Conflicting ordinances and rules of procedure. Unless provided otherwise in this chapter, any and all ordinances or parts of ordinances of the city in conflict with this chapter are superseded by this chapter. If any portion of the rules of procedure of the land use hearing examiner promulgated pursuant to Section 2.23.110 conflict with the procedures set forth in this chapter, this chapter shall govern and supersede the portions of the rules of procedure which are in conflict herewith. be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 2.23.240 Conflicting ordinances and rules of procedure. Unless provided otherwise in this chapter, any and all ordinances or parts of ordinances of the city in conflict with this chapter are superseded by this chapter; provided, in the event there is a conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this ordinance and the City's ordinance implementing the Regulatory Reform Act (Chapter 347 of the 1995 Laws of the State of Washington) or the Act itself, the provisions of the City's ordinance implementing the Act and the Act itself shall supersede this ordinance. Section 13: Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance. Section 14: Savings Clause The enactment of this Ordinance shall not affect any matter pending before the City or in any court nor in any manner abate, bar or modify any action, proceeding, right or liability which may be in existence on the effective date of this Ordinance and is not subject to the provisions of the City's procedural ordinance implementing the Regulatory Reform Act (Ordinance No. 2136- 96). Section 15: Emergency Clause. The City Council finds that this ordinance is necessary for the City to enact the Regulatory Reform Act and, therefore, must be adopted by March 31, 1996 to comply with State law. The City Council does conclude that this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the 11