Montclair Municipal Code Ch. 1.01 Code Adoption

There is adopted a document entitled "Montclair Municipal Code."

(Ord. 99-791 § 1)

This Code shall be known as the "Montclair Municipal Code" and it shall be sufficient to refer to said Code as the "Montclair Municipal Code" in any prosecution for the violation of any provisions of this Code or in any proceeding at law or equity. It is sufficient to designate any ordinance adding to, amending, correcting or repealing all or any part or portion of this Code as an addition to, amendment to, correction, or repeal of the "Montclair Municipal Code." References may be made to the titles, chapters, sections and subsections of the "Montclair Municipal Code" and such references shall apply to those titles, chapter, sections or subsections as they appear in the Code.

(Ord. 99-791 § 2)

Whenever a reference is made to this Code as the "Montclair Municipal Code" or to any portion thereof, or to any ordinance of the City of Montclair, California, codified herein, the reference shall apply to all amendments, corrections and additional heretofore, now or hereafter made.

(Ord. 99-791 § 3)

Title, chapter and section headings contained in this Code 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 in this Code.

(Ord. 99-791 § 4)

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. 99-791 § 5)

The last ordinance included in this Code is Ordinance No. 98-785, adopted on January 19, 1999.

(Ord. 99-791 § 6)

The adoption of this Code does not affect prosecutions for ordinance violations committed prior to the effective date of this Code, does not waive any fee or penalty due and unpaid on the effective date of this Code, and does not affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit posted, filed or deposited pursuant to the requirements of any ordinance.

(Ord. 99-791 § 7)

Ordinances related to matters of a special or temporary nature only are excluded from this Code and are unaffected by the provisions of this Code.

(Ord. 99-791 § 8)

If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Code or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Code or any part thereof. The City Council declares that it would have passed this Code and each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional.

(Ord. 99-791 § 9)

References in City forms, documents and regulations to the chapters and sections of the former "Montclair Municipal Code" shall be construed to apply to the corresponding provisions contained within this Code.

(Ord. 99-791 § 10)

The city clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and cause the same to be posted pursuant to Government Code Section 36933.

(Ord. 99-791 § 11)