TOWN OFFICIALS

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Michelle DeCausemaker

Mayor

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Mercedes Garcia

Pro Tem Mayor

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William Beckwith

Kathye Banks

Mark Gepford

Council

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Karl Drexel

Town Manager

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Margaret Long

Attorney

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Celeste McFall

Town Clerk

PREFACE

This Code constitutes a recodification of the general and permanent ordinances of the Town of Fort Jones, California.

Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the 1987 Code, current through May 6, 1986, and ordinances subsequently adopted by the town council. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the comparative tables appearing in the back of this Code, the reader can locate any section of the 1987 Code, as supplemented, and any subsequent ordinance included herein.

The chapters of the Code have been conveniently arranged in alphabetical order, and the various sections within each chapter have been catchlined to facilitate usage. Notes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to relevant state law have been included. A table listing the state law citations and setting forth their location within the Code is included at the back of this Code.

Title, Chapter and Section Numbering System

The title, chapter and section numbering system used in this Code is the same system used in many state and local government codes. Each section number consists of three parts separated by decimals. The figure before the first decimal refers to the title number. The figure after the first decimal refers to the chapter number within that title, and the figure after the next decimal refers to the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the second section of title 2, chapter 4 is numbered 2.04.020. Under this system, each section is identified with its title number and chapter and section within that title, and at the same time new sections can be inserted in their proper place by using the decimal system. New chapters, articles and divisions may be included in the same way or, in the case of chapters and articles, may be placed at the end of the title embracing the subject, and, in the case of divisions, may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject. The next successive number shall be assigned to the new chapter, article or division.

Page Numbering System

The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The letters to the left of the colon are an abbreviation which represents a certain portion of the volume. The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion. In the case of a title of the Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates the number of the title. In the case of an appendix to the Code, the letter immediately to the left of the colon indicates the letter of the appendix. The following are typical parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Code at this time, and their corresponding prefixes:

Index

The index has been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the index itself which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.

Looseleaf Supplements

A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up to date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the affected page or pages will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.

Keeping this publication up to date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. As revised pages are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.

Acknowledgments

This publication was under the direct supervision of Sandra S. Fox, Senior Code Attorney, and Amanda Heath, Editor, of Municode, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.

The publisher is most grateful to Mercedes Garcia, Council Member, for her cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this publication. It is hoped that her efforts and those of the publisher have resulted in a Code of Ordinances which will make the active law of the town readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the town's affairs.

Copyright

All editorial enhancements of this Code are copyrighted by Municode and the Town of Fort Jones, California. Editorial enhancements include, but are not limited to: organization; table of contents; section catchlines; section analyses; editor's notes; cross references; state law references; numbering system; code comparative table; state law reference table; and index. Such material may not be used or reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of Municode and the Town of Fort Jones, California.

© Copyrighted material. Municode and the Town of Fort Jones, California. 2023.

ORDINANCE NO. 2023-1

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE FOR THE TOWN OF FORT JONES, CALIFORNIA; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDING SUCH CODE; AND PROVIDING WHEN SUCH CODE AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL:

Section 1. The Code entitled the "Code of Ordinances of the Town of Fort Jones, California," published by Municode, consisting of titles 1 through 18, each inclusive, is adopted.

Section 2. All ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before March 14, 2022, and not included in the Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein, are repealed.

Section 3. The repeal provided for in section 2 hereof shall not be construed to revive any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is repealed by this ordinance.

Section 4. Unless another penalty is expressly provided, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of the Code or any ordinance, rule or regulation adopted or issued in pursuance thereof shall be punished by a fine up to the maximum permitted or required by state law. Each act of violation and each day upon which any such violation shall continue or occur shall constitute a separate offense. The penalty provided by this section, unless another penalty is expressly provided, shall apply to the amendment of any Code section, whether or not such penalty is reenacted in the amendatory ordinance. In addition to the penalty prescribed above, the town council may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief and revocation of licenses or permits.

Section 5. Additions or amendments to the Code when passed in such form as to indicate the intention of the town council to make the same a part of the Code shall be deemed to be incorporated in the Code, so that reference to the Code includes the additions and amendments.

Section 6. Ordinances adopted after March 14, 2022, that amend or refer to ordinances that have been codified in the Code shall be construed as if they amend or refer to like provisions of the Code.

Section 7. INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Fort Jones, California, on the 13th day of March, 2023, and adopted at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Fort Jones, California, on the 10th day of April, 2023.

Approved:

Attest:

Certificate of Adoption

The foregoing Ordinance No. 2023-1 was adopted at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Fort Jones, held on the 10th day of April, 2023 by the following vote:

AYES: Mark Eayrs, Julia Collie-Mason, Kathye Banks, Mercedes Garcia

NOES: None

ABSENT: Vacant Seat

ABSTAIN: None

APPROVED AS TO FORM and LEGAL CONTENT: