HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 100 - Adopting Code and Repealing Prior Ordinances ORDINANCE 100 ORDINANCE ADOPTING CODE AND REPEALING PRIOR
ORDINANCES........................................................................................................... 100-1
Section 100.01: CODE ADOPTED ............................................................................ 100-1
Section 100.02: TITLES............................................................................................. 100-1
Section 100.03: REPEAL OF EXISTING ORDINANCES......................................... 100-1
Section 100.04: COPIES ............................................................................................ 100-1
Section 100.05: EVIDENCE OF LAW....................................................................... 100-2
Section 100.05: EFFECTIVE DATE.......................................................................... 100-2
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CHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
ORDINANCE 100 ORDINANCE ADOPTING CODE AND REPEALING PRIOR
ORDINANCES
Section 100.01: CODE ADOPTED. The general ordinances of the city as amended,
restated, revised, updated, codified, and compiled in book form, including penalties for the
violations of various provisions thereof, are adopted and shall constitute the Code of Ordinances
of the City of St. Joseph. This Code of Ordinances also adopts, by reference, certain statutes and
administrative rules of the State of Minnesota as named in the Code of Ordinances.
Section 100.02: TITLES. The Code of Ordinances as adopted in Section 1 shall consist of
the following titles:
Chapter 1: General Provisions
Chapter 2: Operation, Administration & Organization
Chapter 3: Public Property & Improvements
Chapter 4: Water & Sewer
Chapter 5: Building, Land Use & Regulations
Chapter 6: General Regulations
Chapter 7: Liquor, Beer & Wine
Chapter 8&9: Traffic & Motor Vehicles
Chapter 10: Nuisances & Offenses
Section 100.03: REPEAL OF EXISTING ORDINANCES. All prior ordinances
pertaining to subjects treated in the Code of Ordinances shall be deemed repealed from and after
the effective date of this ordinance, except as they are included and re-ordained in whole or in
part in the Code of Ordinances;provided this repeal shall not affect any offense committed or
penalty incurred, or any right established prior to the effective date of this ordinance, nor shall
this repeal affect the provisions of ordinances levying taxes; appropriating money; annexing or
detaching territory; establishing franchises; granting special rights to certain persons; authorizing
public improvements; authorizing the issuance of bonds or borrowing of money; authorizing the
purchase or sale of real or personal property; granting or accepting easements, plat or dedication
of land to public use; or vacating or setting the boundaries of streets or other public places; nor
shall this repeal affect any other ordinance of a temporary or special nature or pertaining to
subjects not contained in or covered by the Code of Ordinances. All fees established in prior
ordinances shall remain in effect unless amended in this Code of Ordinances, or until an
ordinance adopting a fee schedule is adopted or amended.
Section 100.04: COPIES. This ordinance adopting the Code of Ordinances shall be a
sufficient publication of any ordinance included in it and not previously published in the city's
official newspaper. The city clerk shall cause a substantial quantity of the Code of Ordinances to
be printed for general distribution to the public at actual cost, and shall furnished copy of the
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Code of Ordinances to the County Law Library or its designated depository. The official copy of
this Code of Ordinances shall be marked and be kept in the office of the city clerk and shall be
named 2016 St. Joseph Code of Ordinances.
Section 100.05: EVIDENCE OF LAW. The Code of Ordinances is declared to be prima
facie evidence of the law of the city and shall be received in evidence as provided by Minnesota
Statutes by the courts of the State of Minnesota.
Section 100.06: EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance adopting the Code of Ordinances,
and the Code of Ordinances itself, shall take effect upon publication of this ordinance in the
city's official newspaper.
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