Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS Chapter 1.01 - CODE ADOPTION
Arroyo Grande Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-01 · Arroyo Grande
1.01.010 - Adoption.¶
There is hereby adopted the "Arroyo Grande Municipal Code", as compiled, edited and published by Matthew Bender & Co, Inc., Charlottesville, Virginia, a copy of which is on file in the office of administrative services and incorporated herein by this reference.
(Ord. 529 § 1, 2001)
1.01.020 - Title—Citation—Reference.¶
This code shall be known as the "Arroyo Grande Municipal Code" and it shall be sufficient to refer to said code as the "Arroyo Grande Municipal Code" in any prosecution for the violation of any provision thereof or in any proceeding at law or equity. It shall be sufficient to designate any ordinance adding to, amending, correcting or repealing all or any part or portion thereof as an addition to, amendment to, correction or repeal of the "Arroyo Grande Municipal Code". References may be made to the titles, chapters, sections and subsections of the "Arroyo Grande Municipal Code" and such references shall apply to those titles, chapters, sections or subsections as they appear in the code.
(Ord. 529 § 2, 2001)
1.01.030 - Codification authority.¶
This code consists of all the regulatory and penal ordinances and certain administrative ordinances of the city of Arroyo Grande codified pursuant to the provisions of Sections 50022.1 through 50022.10 of the Government Code.
(Ord. 529 § 3, 2001)
1.01.040 - Ordinances passed prior to adoption of the code.¶
The last ordinance included in this code was Ordinance Number 525 C.S., passed on March 27, 2001. The following ordinances, passed subsequent to Ordinance Number 525 C.S., but prior to adoption of this code, are hereby adopted and made a part of this code: Ordinance Numbers 526 C.S., 527 C.S. and 528 C.S. In addition, the term "C.S.", which previously meant "Code Service", shall be eliminated from the sequential numbering of all future ordinances.
(Ord. 529 § 4, 2001)
1.01.050 - Reference applies to all amendments.¶
Whenever a reference is made to this code as the "Arroyo Grande Municipal Code" or to any portion thereof, or to any ordinance of the city of Arroyo Grande, California, codified herein, the reference shall apply to all amendments, corrections and additions heretofore, now or hereafter made.
(Ord. 529 § 5, 2001)
1.01.060 - Title, chapter and section headings.¶
Title, chapter and section headings contained herein shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of the provisions of any title, chapter or section hereof.
(Ord. 529 § 6, 2001)
1.01.070 - Reference to specific ordinances.¶
The provisions of this code shall not in any manner affect matters of record which refer to, or are otherwise and which are included within the code, but such reference shall be construed to apply to the corresponding provisions contained within this code.
(Ord. 529 § 7, 2001)
1.01.080 - Effect of code on past actions and obligations.¶
Neither the adoption of this code nor the repeal or amendment hereby of any ordinance or part or portion of any ordinance of the City of Arroyo Grande shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violations of ordinances, which violations were committed prior to the effective date, hereof, nor be construed as a waiver of any license, fee or penalty at said effective date due and unpaid under such ordinances, nor be construed as a waiver of any license, fee or penalty at said effective date due and unpaid under such ordinances, nor be construed as affecting any of the provisions of such ordinances relating to the collection of any such license, fee or penalty, or the penal validity pf any bond or cash deposit in lieu thereof required to be posed, filed or deposited pursuant to any ordinance and all rights and obligations thereunder appertaining shall continue in full force and effect.
(Ord. 529 § 8, 2001)
1.01.090 - Constitutionality.¶
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code. The city council hereby declares that it would have passed this code, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases had been declared invalid or unconstitutional, and if for any reason this code should be declared invalid or unconstitutional, then the original ordinance or ordinances shall be in full force and effect.
(Ord. 529 § 9, 2001)
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