Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 16.02 General Provisions

The ordinance codified in Division 1 of Title 16 shall be known as and may be cited as the "highway permit ordinance."

(Ord. 9349 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 3597 Ch. 1 § 103, 1940.)

The provisions of the ordinance codified in this Division 1, insofar as they are substantially the same as provisions of any of the ordinances repealed by said ordinance relating to the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and continuations, and not as new enactments.

(Ord. 9349 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 3597 Ch. 1 § 101, 1940.)

Unless the provision or the context otherwise requires, these general provisions, rules of construction and definitions set out in Chapters 16.02, 16.04 and 16.06 shall govern the construction of this Division 1.

(Ord. 9349 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 3597 Ch. 1 § 102, 1940.)

Whenever reference is made to any portion of the ordinance codified in this Division 1, or any other ordinance or statute, such reference applies to all amendments and additions now or hereafter made.

(Ord. 9349 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 3597 Ch. 1 § 106, 1940.)

If any provision of the ordinance set out in this Division 1, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of said ordinance and the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

(Ord. 9349 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 3597 Ch. 1 § 104, 1940.)

Whenever a power is granted to, or a duty is imposed upon a public officer, the power may be exercised or the duty may be performed by a deputy of the officer, or by a person authorized pursuant to law or ordinance by the officer, unless this Division 1 expressly provides otherwise.

(Ord. 9349 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 3597 Ch. 1 § 105, 1940.)