San Joaquin County Municipal Code Ch. 1 General Matters

This code shall be known as the "Ordinance Code of San Joaquin County", and may be so cited in any prosecution for violation of this Code. Any ordinance amending this Code shall be designated as an amendment to the "Ordinance Code of San Joaquin County". Every reference to this code or any portion of this code applies to this code as now in effect or as hereafter amended.

(Ord. No. 4513, 8-7-2018)

This code is adopted under the provisions of Article 2 (commencing at Section 50020) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of California.

(Ord. No. 4513, 8-7-2018)

The adoption of this code and the repeal of ordinances by this code shall not affect the following matters:

(a) Actions and proceedings which were commended before the effective date of this code.

(b) Prosecution of ordinance violations committed before the effective date of this code.

(c) Licenses and penalties due and unpaid at the effective date of this code and the collection of these licenses and penalties.

(d) Bonds and cash deposits required to be posted, filed, or deposited pursuant to any ordinance.

(e) Matters which refer to or are connected with ordinances, the substances of which are included in this code; these references shall be construed to apply to the corresponding provisions of this code.

(Ord. No. 4513, 8-7-2018)

Every ordinance of this County governing the following subject matter is not affected by the provisions of Section 1-1004;

(a) Naming, designating, changing, and abandoning roads, including the appointment of viewers and the setting of time for hearing.

(b) Granting, altering, or withdrawing franchises.

(c) Levying special taxes.

(d) Regulating special districts.

(e) Calling elections.

(f) Zoning or rezoning real property, obtaining use permits.

(Ord. No. 4513, 8-7-2018)

Every ordinance or part thereof which is neither excluded from this code nor specifically continued in force by this code is repealed. This section shall not be construed to revive any ordinance or part of any ordinance which was repealed before the adoption of this code.

(Ord. No. 4513, 8-7-2018)

This code takes effect upon the effective date of Ordinance No. 4513 of the County of San Joaquin, whereby this code is adopted by reference.

(Ord. No. 4513, 8-7-2018)

Not less than three (3) copies of this code and of each code which is incorporated, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, in this code shall be filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the Clerk of the Board. Additional copies or parts thereof shall be distributed to such departments and agencies of the County as shall be prescribed by the Board. Copies or parts thereof may be purchased by any interested person at prices established by the Board.

(Ord. No. 4513, 8-7-2018)

It shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Board to maintain this code. All amendments, additions, or repeals hereof shall be prepared by the Clerk of the Board in a form appropriate to the maintenance of this code. At least twice each year the Clerk of the Board shall cause the amendments to this code to be printed and distributed.

(Ord. No. 4513, 8-7-2018)