Mammoth Lakes Municipal Code Ch. 1.01 Code Adoption

Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code §§ 50022.1 through 50022.8 and 50022.10, there is adopted the "Town of Mammoth Lakes Municipal Code," also known as the "Mammoth Lakes Code." 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 provisions of this Code.

(Code 1990, § 1.01.010; Ord. No. 18-04, § 1(exh. A), 8-1-2018)

It shall be sufficient to refer to this Code as the "Mammoth Lakes Code" in any prosecution for the violation of any provision thereof or in any proceedings at law or equity. 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 Mammoth Lakes Code. Further reference may be made to the titles, chapters, sections, and subsections of this Code and such references shall apply to that numbered title, chapter, section, or subsection as it appears in the Code.

(Code 1990, § 1.01.020; Ord. No. 18-04, § 1(exh. A), 8-1-2018)

This Code consists of all regulatory and penal ordinances and certain of the administrative ordinances of the Town of Mammoth Lakes, California, codified pursuant to the provisions of Government Code §§ 50022.1 through 50022.8 and 50022.10.

(Code 1990, § 1.01.030; Ord. No. 18-04, § 1(exh. A), 8-1-2018)

(a) When a reference is made to this Code or to any portion thereof, or to any Town ordinance, the reference shall apply to all amendments, corrections, and additions heretofore, now or hereafter made.

(b) References to State statutes or publications other than this Code shall be deemed to apply to the most recent version or edition thereof.

(Code 1990, § 1.01.040; Ord. No. 18-04, § 1(exh. A), 8-1-2018)

(a) Titles, headings and catchlines of sections. The titles, headings and section catchlines of this Code printed in boldface type are intended as mere catchwords to indicate the contents of the section and shall not be deemed or taken to be titles of such sections, nor as any part of the section, nor, unless expressly so provided, shall they be so deemed when any of such sections, including the catchlines, are amended or reenacted.

(b) References to chapters or sections. All references to chapters or sections are to the chapters and sections of this Code unless otherwise specified.

(c) History notes. The history notes appearing in parentheses after sections of this Code are not intended to have any legal effect but are intended merely to indicate the source of matter contained in the section.

(d) References and editor's notes. References and editor's notes following certain sections are inserted as an aid and guide to the reader and are not controlling nor meant to have any legal effect.

(Code 1990, § 1.01.050; Ord. No. 18-04, § 1(exh. A), 8-1-2018)

Neither the adoption of this Code nor the repeal or amendment by this Code of any ordinance or part or portion of any ordinance previously in effect in the Town or within the territory currently comprising the Town, shall in any manner affect the prosecution for the violation of any ordinance, which violation was committed prior to the effective date of this Code, nor be construed as a waiver of any tax, license, fee, or penalty on such effective due date and unpaid under such ordinances, nor be construed as affecting any of the provisions of such ordinances relating to the collection of any such tax, license, fee, or penalty or the penal provisions applicable to any violation of such ordinances, nor to affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit required to be posted, filed, or deposited pursuant to any ordinance, and all vested rights and obligations pertaining to such ordinances shall continue in full force and effect. The repeal of any ordinance shall not repeal the repealing clause of such ordinance or revive any ordinance which has been repealed thereby.

(Code 1990, § 1.04.110; Ord. No. 18-04, § 1(exh. A), 8-1-2018)

The Town Council finds that it is desirable and in the public interest to establish a municipal code in order to provide a scheme of organization for the classification and grouping of ordinances which the Council may adopt. The Council intends to adopt ordinances of a general and permanent nature to provide for their placement in accordance with the scheme of this Code. This will provide the user with a convenient and logical compilation of the ordinances of the Town.

(Code 1990, § 1.04.010; Ord. No. 18-04, § 1(exh. A), 8-1-2018)

This Code shall consist of all ordinances adopted by the Town Council which are of a general and permanent nature. An ordinance relating to any of the following subject matters is not considered an ordinance of a general and permanent nature and need not be included within the Code:

(1) The naming of streets or roads;

(2) Granting, altering, or withdrawing franchises;

(3) Levying real property taxes;

(4) Calling an election;

(5) Annexation proceedings;

(6) Interim zoning measures;

(7) Zoning and rezoning a particular parcel of property;

(8) Such other ordinances of a special or particular subject matter which the Council considers inappropriate to a compilation of laws of a general and permanent nature.

(Code 1990, § 1.04.030; Ord. No. 18-04, § 1(exh. A), 8-1-2018)

The ordinances of the Town which are of a general and permanent nature shall be organized and grouped according to subject matter into chapters, articles, and divisions established in this Code.

(Code 1990, § 1.04.040; Ord. No. 18-04, § 1(exh. A), 8-1-2018)

If an obvious error is discovered consisting of the misspelling of any words, the omission of any words necessary to express the intention of the provisions affected, the use of words to which no meaning can be attached, or the use of words when another words was clearly intended to express such intent, such spelling shall be corrected and such words supplied, omitted, or substituted as will conform to the obvious intention, and the provisions shall have the same effect as though the correct words were contained in the text as originally published. No alteration shall be made or permitted if any question exists regarding the nature or extent of such error.