Chapter 1 — THE CODE

Section

• 11.0101 Title—Reference to Code.
• 11.0102 Authority for Code.
• 11.0103 Scope of Code.
• 11.0104 Existing Law Continued.
• 11.0105 Effect of Code on Past Actions and Obligations Previously Accrued.
• 11.0106 Pending Action or Accrued Rights Not Affected.
• 11.0107 Rights Under Existing License or Certificate Not Affected.
• 11.0108 References to Specific Ordinances.
• 11.0109 Effect of Heading.
• 11.0110 Section Numbers.
• 11.0111 Validity of Code.
• 11.0112 Words and Phrases—How Construed.
• 11.0113 Definitions and Rules of Construction.

The Code shall be known as the “Codified Ordinances of the County of San Bernardino.” It shall be sufficient to refer to said Code as the “Codified Ordinances of the County of San Bernardino” or the “San Bernardino County Code” in any prosecution for the violation of any provision thereof and it shall also be sufficient to designate any ordinance adding to, amending or repealing said Code as an

addition or amendment to or repeal of said “Codified Ordinances of the County of San Bernardino.” Title, division, chapter and section headings do not in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of the provisions of this Code. (Ord. 975, passed - -1961; Am. Ord. 1347, passed - -1967)

This Code consisting of ordinances of the County of San Bernardino is adopted pursuant to Government Code §§ 25126, 25127 and 25128. (Ord. 975, passed - -1961; Am. Ord. 1347, passed - -1967)

It is intended that all existing ordinances of the County of San Bernardino are included in this Code except the following ordinances and their amendments: Grants of franchise; interim reclassification of land use; call for an election; authorization for the levying and collection of taxes pursuant to an indebtedness; authorizing the execution of notes or bonds of indebtedness. All of or that portion of ordinances and amendments thereto adopting Sectional District Maps, Precise Plan Maps and Oil Field Maps, whether adopted as amendments to sections of this Code or not, are not printed herein. The adoption of this Code shall not affect any ordinance, the provisions of which are not included in this Code. (Ord. 975, passed - -1961; Am. Ord. 1347, passed - -1967)

The provisions of this Code, insofar as they are substantially the same as provisions of existing ordinances relating to the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and continuations thereof and not as new enactments. (Ord. 975, passed - -1961; Am. Ord. 1347, passed - -1967)

Neither the adoption of this Code nor the repeal hereby of any ordinance of the County of San Bernardino shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violation of any ordinance, which violation was committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as a waiver of any permit, license fee, charge or penalty at said effective date required or due and unpaid under such ordinance, nor be construed as affecting any of the provisions of such ordinance relating to the collection of any such fee, charge or penalty or the penal provisions applicable to any violation thereof, required to be posted, filed or deposited pursuant to any ordinance, and all rights and obligations thereunder appertaining shall continue in full force and effect. (Ord. 975, passed - -1961; Am. Ord. 1347, passed - -1967)

No action or proceeding commenced before this Code takes effect, and no right accrued, is affected by the provisions of this Code, but all procedures thereafter taken therein shall conform to the provisions of this Code so far as possible. (Ord. 975, passed - -1961; Am. Ord. 1347, passed - -1967)

No rights given by any license or certificate under any ordinance repealed by this Code are affected by the enactment of this Code or by such repeal; but such rights shall hereafter be exercised according to this Code. (Ord. 975, passed - -1961; Am. Ord. 1347, passed - -1967)

The provisions of this Code shall not in any manner affect deposits or other matters of record which refer to, or are otherwise connected with ordinances which are therein specially designated by number or otherwise and which are included in this Code, but such references shall be construed to apply to the corresponding provisions contained within this Code. (Ord. 975, passed - -1961; Am. Ord. 1347, passed - -1967)

Title, division, article, section and subdivision 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, division, article, section or subdivision of this Code. (Ord. 975, passed - -1961; Am. Ord. 1347, passed - -1967)

In reading section numbers from left to right, the first digit shall designate the Title of this Code, the next digit or digits to the right of the first digit and to the left of the decimal point shall designate the Division of that Title. The first two digits to the right of the first decimal point designate the chapter. The remaining digits to the right of the first two digits indicate the section number. Example: 56.0122 designates Section 22, Chapter 1 of Division 6 of Title 5. (Ord. 975, passed - -1961; Am. Ord. 1347, passed - -1967)

If any section, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Code is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Code. The Board of Supervisors hereby declares that it would have adopted this Code and each section, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. (Ord. 975, passed - -1961; Am. Ord. 1347, passed - -1967)

Words and phrases are to be construed according to the context and the approved usage of the language, but technical words and phrases, and such others as may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law, or are specifically defined in succeeding sections of this Code, are to be construed according to such peculiar and appropriate meaning or definition. (Ord. 975, passed - -1961; Am. Ord. 1347, passed - -1967)

The following terms as used in this Code shall, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, have the following rules of construction applied and the respective meanings herein set forth: GENDER. Masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter. NUMBER. The singular number includes the plural, and the plural, the singular. SHALL, MAY. “Shall” is mandatory, and “may” is permissive. TENSES. The present tense includes the past and future tenses, and the future includes the present. WRITING. Writing includes printing or typewriting. (Ord. 975, passed - -1961; Am. Ord. 1347, passed - -1967)