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Title 1 — General Provisions

Jackson Municipal Code Ch. 1.01 Code Adoption

Jackson Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Jackson

Cite as: Jackson Municipal Code Chapter 1.01 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 1.01.010. Adoption.

Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 50022.1—5022.8 and 50022.10 of the California Code Annotated, there is hereby adopted the "Jackson Municipal Code" as published by Book Publishing Company, Seattle, Washington, together with those secondary codes adopted by reference as authorized by the California State Legislature, save and except those portions of the secondary codes as are deleted or modified by the provi-sions of the "Jackson Municipal Code."

(Ord. 353 §1, 1974)

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§ 1.01.020. Title—Citation—Reference.

A. This code shall be known as the "Jackson Municipal Code" and it shall be sufficient to refer to said code as the "Jackson Municipal Code" in any prosecution for the violation of any provision thereof or in any proceeding at law or equity.

B. 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 "Jackson Municipal Code." Further reference may be had to the titles, chapters, sections and subsections of the "Jackson Municipal Code" and such references shall apply to that numbered title, chapter, section or subsection as it appears in the code.

(Ord. 353 §2, 1774)

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§ 1.01.030. Codification authority.

This code consists of all the regulatory and penal ordinances and certain of the administrative ordinances of the City of Jackson, California, codified pursuant to the provisions of Sections 50022.1—50022.8 and 50022.10 of the California Code Annotated.

(Ord. 353 §3, 1974)

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§ 1.01.040. Ordinances passed prior to adoption of code.

A. The last ordinance included in this code was Ordinance 347, passed in 1973.

B. The following ordinances, passed subsequent to Ordinance 347, but prior to the adoption of this code, are adopted and made a part of this code: Ordinances 348 through 352.

(Ord. 353 §4, 1974)

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§ 1.01.050. Reference applies to amendments.

Whenever a reference is made to this code as the "Jackson Municipal Code" or to any portion thereof, or to any ordinance of the City of Jackson, California, the reference shall apply to all amendments, corrections and additions theretofore, now or hereafter made.

(Ord. 353 §5, 1974)

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§ 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. 353 §6, 1974)

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§ 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 connected with ordinances which are therein specifically designated by number or 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. 353 §7, 1974)

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§ 1.01.080. Effect of code on past actions and obligations.

Neither this adoption of this code nor the repeal or amendments hereby of any ordinance or part or portion of any ordinance of the city 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 affecting any of the provisions of such ordinances relating to the provisions applicable to any violation thereof, nor to affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit in lieu thereof required to be posted, filed or deposited pursuant to any ordinance and all rights and obligations thereunder appertaining shall continue in full force and effect.

(Ord. 353 §8, 1974)

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§ 1.01.090. Effective date.

This code shall become effective on the date the ordinance adopting this code as the "Jackson Municipal Code" shall become effective.

(Ord. 353 §9, 1974)

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§ 1.01.100. Constitutionality.

A. 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.

B. The 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, 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. 353 §10, 1974)

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