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039 <br /> threatening to violate this ordinance or any rule or order <br /> adopted or issued pursuant to this ordinance, or any term, <br /> condition, or provision of a license issued pursuant to this <br /> ordinance, it may, either before or after the institution of <br /> any other action or proceeding authorized by this ordinance, <br /> institute a civil action in the name of Orange County for <br /> injunctive relief to restrain the violation or threatened <br /> violation. <br /> (2) Upon determination by a court that an alleged violation <br /> is occurring or is threatened, it shall enter such orders or <br /> judgments as are necessary to abate the violation or to <br /> prevent the threatened violation. The institution of an <br /> action for injunctive relief under this section shall not <br /> relieve any party to such proceedings from any civil or <br /> criminal penalty prescribed for violations of this <br /> ordinance. <br /> Sec. 3.1. Severability. <br /> If any provision of this ordinance is for any reason held to be <br /> invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent <br /> jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed a separate , <br /> independent provision and such holding shall not affect the <br /> validity of any other provision hereof; and to that end, the <br /> provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable. <br /> 20 <br />