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Article 1 — THE CODE

Article 1 — THE CODE

Orange County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Orange County

Sec. 1-1-1. - Title; Reference to Code.

Sec. 1-1-2. - Authority for Code.

Sec. 1-1-3. - Scope of Code.

Sec. 1-1-4. - Existing law continued.

Sec. 1-1-5. - Effect of Code on past actions and obligations previously accrued.

Sec. 1-1-11. - Pending action or accrued rights not affected.

Sec. 1-1-12. - Rights under existing license or certificate not affected.

Sec. 1-1-13. - References to specific ordinances.

Sec. 1-1-14. - Effect of heading.

Sec. 1-1-15. - Section numbers.

Sec. 1-1-21. - Validity of Code.

Sec. 1-1-22. - Words and phrases—How construed.

Sec. 1-1-23. - Definitions and rules of construction.

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