§ 5.14. Powers supplementary.

The powers granted to the council by this article are intended to be supplementary to any powers which have heretofore been granted, or which may hereafter be granted to it under other provisions of law. The exercise of the powers granted by this article shall be within the discretion of the council. Unless and until the council exercises these powers, this article shall have no effect upon any existing or future ordinances of the Town of Chapel Hill. The adoption of any ordinance under the authority of this article shall have no effect upon any litigation which is pending at the time of such adoption.