Sacramento Municipal Code Ch. 1.01 Code Adoption

Subject to the amendments, additions and modifications set forth in the ordinance codified in this chapter, the city code provisions of the document entitled "Sacramento City Code" as compiled, edited and published by the city clerk, with the assistance of the Book Publishing Company, Seattle, Washington, is adopted as an update of the current city code. The document entitled "Sacramento City Code" also includes for reference and convenience the provisions of the Charter of the city of Sacramento. However, the City Charter is a separate and distinct legal document, and is not part of the city code and is not part of the update of the City Code adopted pursuant to the ordinance codified in this chapter. (Ord. 2000-017 § 1)

The last ordinance included in the update prepared by the city clerk, with the assistance of the Book Publishing Company and adopted pursuant to Section 1.01.010, was Ordinance No. 99-034, adopted on June 15, 1999. The following ordinances, passed subsequent to Ordinance No. 99-034, amended, altered or modified provisions of the city code and the comprehensive zoning ordinance as those documents existed prior to adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter: Ordinances Nos. 99-039,99-043, 99-044, 99-046, 99-049, 99-056, 99-062, 2000-001, 2000-002, and 2000-013.

It is the intent of the council that the amendments, alterations or modifications resulting from the adoption of the ordinances listed in the previous paragraph shall be given effect and shall be incorporated into and made part of the city code and shall be set forth in the next publication of the code. (Ord. 2000-017 § 2)

Except as the provisions of the current city code may have been specifically amended hereinabove, the purpose and intent of this chapter is to improve the effectiveness of the current city code through reorganization and renumbering, and not to alter or affect the substantive provisions of the code or their meaning and effect. (Ord. 2000-017 § 8)

This code shall be known as the "Sacramento City Code" and it shall be sufficient to refer to the code as the "Sacramento City Code" in any prosecution for the violation of any provision thereof or in any proceeding at law or equity. (Ord. 2000-017 § 9)

Whenever a reference is made to this code as the "Sacramento City Code" or to any portion thereof, the reference shall apply to all amendments, corrections and additions heretofore, now or hereafter made. (Ord. 2000-017 § 10)

Title, chapter and section headings contained herein 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 thereof. (Ord. 2000-017 § 11)

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 references shall be construed to apply to the corresponding provisions contained within this code. (Ord. 2000-017 § 12)

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. 2000-017 § 13)

Pursuant to Chapter 30.03 of Title 30 of the prior city code, which is set forth in Chapter 2.12 of Title 2 of the update of the city code, the city council is authorized to confer citation and arrest authority upon certain city employees, and pursuant to the authority, the council has in fact adopted resolutions conferring citation authority upon various city officials and employees. Pursuant to this chapter, an update of the city code has been adopted, resulting in a reorganization, rechaptering and renumbering of most if not all of the provisions of the prior city code. For purposes of the citation authority conferred upon city officials and employees under Title 30, Chapter 30.03 of the prior city code, which is set forth in Title 2, Chapter 2.12 of the update of the city code, city officials and employees shall have and enjoy citation and arrest authority for violation of the prior city code provisions, as renumbered and amended by the update of the city code adopted pursuant to the ordinance codified in this chapter. (Ord. 2000-017 § 14)

Pursuant to Section 32(f) of the City Charter, the ordinance codified in this chapter shall become effective on July 1, 2000. (Ord. 2000-017 § 15)

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code. (Ord. 2000-017 § 16)

References in city forms, documents, citations and regulations to the chapters and sections of the former city code shall be construed to apply to the corresponding provisions contained within this code. (Ord. 2000-017 § 17)