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 Arcade
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  § 1-15. Ordinances not affected by adoption of the Code.

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  • Nothing in this Code or the ordinance adopting this Code shall be construed to repeal or otherwise affect the validity of any of the following:

    (1)

    Any offense or act committed or done or any penalty or forfeiture incurred or any contract or right established or accruing before the effective date of this Code;

    (2)

    Any ordinance or resolution promising or guaranteeing the payment of money for the city or authorizing the issuance of any bonds of the city or any evidence of the city's indebtedness;

    (3)

    Any contract or obligation assumed by the city;

    (4)

    Any ordinance fixing the salary of any city officer or employee, unless superseded;

    (5)

    Any ordinance or resolution establishing and/or prescribing employment, benefits, and/or personnel policies and procedures for any city officer or city employee;

    (6)

    Any right or franchise granted by the city;

    (7)

    Any ordinance or resolution dedicating, naming, establishing, locating, relocating, opening, widening, paving, etc., any street or public way in the city;

    (8)

    Any appropriation ordinance;

    (9)

    Any ordinance or resolution which, by its own terms, is effective for a stated or limited term;

    (10)

    Any ordinance or resolution providing for local improvements and assessing taxes therefor;

    (11)

    Any zoning ordinance or amendments thereto, and any ordinance establishing a planning commission, including joint commissions;

    (12)

    Any ordinance or resolution dedicating or accepting any subdivision plat or providing for subdivision regulations;

    (13)

    Any ordinance or resolution describing or altering the boundaries of the city;

    (14)

    The administrative ordinances or resolutions of the city not in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions of this Code;

    (15)

    Any ordinance levying or imposing taxes not included herein;

    (16)

    Any ordinance or resolution establishing or prescribing street grades in the city;

    (17)

    Any ordinance or regulation prescribing traffic regulations for specific locations concerning through streets, parking limitations, parking prohibitions, one-way traffic, limitations on loads of vehicles or loading zones, not in conflict or inconsistent with this Code;

    (18)

    Any ordinance or resolution of agreement with another political subdivision; and

    (19)

    Any other ordinance or resolution, or part thereof, which is not of a general and permanent nature; or which is referred to elsewhere in this Code as continuing in effect. No such ordinance shall be construed to revive any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance which is repealed by this chapter; and all such ordinances are hereby recognized as continuing in full force and effect to the same extent as if set out at length herein.