Whenever in this Charter the word City occurs, it means the City of Torrance, and every department, board or officer, whenever either is mentioned, means a department, board or officer, as the case may be, of the City of Torrance.

If any section or part of a section of this Charter proves to be invalid, it shall not be held to invalidate or impair the validity of any other section or part of a section, unless it clearly appears that such other section or part of a section is dependent for its operation upon the section or part of a section so held invalid.

The Charter may be amended in accordance with the provisions of the general laws of the State of California.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the managing, carrying on or conducting or permitting the carrying on, or permitting the use of any room, shop, apartment or other place within the City of Torrance where tables or other articles of furniture are used by the public for the playing of the game of cards, known or generally designated as draw poker and for which a fee or compensation is charged or payable by the player of such game or games within the City of Torrance. (Ratified Gen. Mun. Elec. 4/13/48, Amend. No. 3; Approved by State Legislature Concurrent Res. No. 8 on 1/6/49).

It shall be unlawful and a public nuisance to expose or procure, or to counsel or assist in the exposure within the City of Torrance of, the breast or breasts of any living human female for the purpose of public display, amusement, entertainment, or in connection with the sale or service of any commodity. For the purpose of this section, female breasts shall include the medial and lateral lower quadrants, or the nipple or areola, or any other portion of the lower half of the breasts. Each such display shall be considered a separate offense subject to separate criminal prosecution. The adoption of this section shall not preclude the City Council from adopting more restrictive ordinances further regulating the aforesaid subject matter. (Ratified Gen. Mun. Elec. 4/12/66, Amend No. C; Approved by State Legislature Concurrent Res. No. 60 on 5/25/66).