Duluth UDC § 612

a. In interpreting the provisions of this Article, nothing shall be construed as intent to regulate the content of the message displayed on any sign. Designation of types of signs in any manner which may relate to the entity, organization, or person erecting the sign or to the information contained on the sign are merely instructional to assist in categorizing signs for size, height and location purposes and shall not be construed to prohibit any similar type of sign or to in any way restrict the content of the sign. b. All signs may display a non-commercial message in addition to or in lieu of any other message. It is the intent of this Article to regulate only the number, size, height, timing and location of signs to accomplish the purposes set forth in Section 601 of this Article. c. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Article shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional including but, not limited to, a declaration or adjudication that such section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of the Article relates to the content of any sign or in any 184 | P a g e Article Six. Sign Regulations way violates the constitutional provisions of free speech under the State of Georgia or United States Constitution, such adjudication shall in no manner effect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases of this Article, which shall remain in full force and effect as if the section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part thereof. The City Council hereby declares it would have adopted the remaining parts of the Article if it had known that such part or parts thereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. The provisions of this Article are declared severable to the maximum extent allowed by law and under no circumstances shall any sign regardless of content, purpose or location, be erected in the City of Duluth which exceeds the greatest height or size allowed for the largest sign authorized under the provisions of this Article.