PREFACE

This Code constitutes a republication of the general and permanent ordinances of the City of Hawaiian Gardens, California.

Source materials used in the preparation of the republication were the City Code, as updated through March of 2019. The source of each new 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 part of the original Code. By use of the comparative tables appearing in the back of this republication, the reader can locate any section of the Code, as updated.

The Code has been arranged into titles, chapters, and sections. The various sections within each title 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 republication.

Chapter and Section Numbering System

The 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 periods. The figure before the first period refers to the title number, the figure after the first period refers to the chapter within the title, and the figure after the second period refers to the section within the chapter. Thus, the first section of the second chapter of the first title is numbered 1.02.010. Under this system, each section is identified with its chapter, and each chapter is identified with its title and at the same time new sections can be inserted in their proper place. For example, if new material consisting of one section that would logically come between sections 1.02.010 and 1.02.020 is desired to be added, such new section would be numbered 1.02.015. If new material is to be added to the end of a title a new chapter may be added.

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 republication, 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 republication 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 republication was under the direct supervision of Cristine Dawson, Editor, of the Municipal Code Corporation, 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 Lucie Colombo, CMC, CPMC, City Clerk of Hawaiian Gardens, for her cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this republication. It is hoped that their efforts and those of the publisher have resulted in a republication of this Municipal Code which will make the active law of the borough readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the City's affairs.

Copyright

All editorial enhancements of this Code are copyrighted by Municipal Code Corporation and the City of Hawaiian Gardens, California. Editorial enhancements include, but are not limited to: organization; table of contents; section catchlines; pretitle and prechapter 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 Municipal Code Corporation and the City of Hawaiian Gardens, California.

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