Lemoore Municipal Code Ch. 1 Official Municipal Code

This code shall be known as the LEMOORE MUNICIPAL CODE. It shall be sufficient to refer to this code as the Lemoore municipal code in any prosecution for the violation of any provision hereof. It shall also be sufficient to designate any ordinance adding to, amending or repealing this code, or portions thereof, as an amendment to or a repeal of the Lemoore municipal code, or a portion thereof. (1975 Code §0-1.01)

Except as otherwise herein or hereafter provided, this code consists of all the regulatory, penal and administrative laws of general application of the city, codified pursuant to the authority contained in article 2 of chapter 1 of part 1 of division 1 of title 5 of the Government Code of the state of California. (1975 Code §0-1.02)

This code shall take effect upon the effective date of the ordinance adopting this code by reference. (1975 Code §0-1.03)

This code, as hereby presented in printed form, shall hereafter be received without further proof in all courts and in all administrative tribunals of this state as the ordinances of the city of general and permanent effect, except the excluded ordinances enumerated in section 1-2-1 of this title. (1989 Code)

Any ordinance amending this code shall set forth the title, chapter and section number of the section or sections to be amended, and this shall constitute sufficient compliance with any statutory requirement pertaining to the amendment or revision by ordinance of any part of this code. (1989 Code)

Upon the adoption of any amendment or addition to this code, or upon the repeal of any of its provisions, the city clerk shall certify thereto and shall make appropriate notation in the official volumes of this code of the taking of such action, noting thereon the number and date of the ordinance pursuant to which such action is taken.

Duly certified copies of each ordinance making changes in this code shall be filed in the office of the city clerk in books for such purpose, duly indexed for ready reference.

At least quarterly, the city clerk shall cause the looseleaf pages of this code in which changes have been made to be reproduced, including the notation as to the ordinance number and date pursuant to which such change is adopted, and distributed in order that the looseleaf copies of this code prepared for the use and convenience of the officers and employees of the city and the general public may be brought up to date. (1975 Code §0-1.08)

It shall be deemed unlawful for any person to alter, change, replace or deface in any way any section or any page of this code in such a manner that the meaning of any phrase or order may be changed or omitted. Replacement pages may be inserted according to the official instructions when so authorized by the city council. The city clerk shall see that the replacement pages are properly inserted in the official copies maintained in the office of the clerk. Any person having in his custody an official copy of this code shall make every effort to maintain said code in an up to date and efficient manner. He shall see to the immediate insertion of new or replacement pages when such are delivered to him or made available to him through the office of the city clerk. Said code books, while in actual possession of officials and other interested persons, shall be and remain the property of the city and shall be returned to the office of the clerk when directed so to do by order of the city council. (1989 Code)

Not less than two (2) copies of this code shall be filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the city clerk. One additional copy or copies shall be maintained as follows: At the office of the city attorney, and additional copies for every council member and city department, upon request of the member or department. Additionally, an electronic copy of this code will be maintained and available to the public. (Ord. 2005-01, 2-15-2005)