Signal Hill Municipal Code Ch. 1.01 Code Adoption

There is adopted the "Signal Hill Municipal Code," as compiled, edited and published by Book Publishing Company, Seattle, Washington.

(Ord. 96-05-1204 § 1, 1996: Ord. 80-5-845 § 1, 1980)

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

(Ord. 96-05-1204 § 2, 1996: Ord. 80-5-845 § 2, 1980)

This code consists of all the regulatory and penal ordinances and certain of the administrative ordinances of the city of Signal Hill, California, codified pursuant to the provisions of Sections 50022.1--50022.8 and 50022.10 of the Government Code.

(Ord. 80-5-845 § 3, 1980)

The last ordinance included in this code was Ordinance 95-11-1200, passed December 5, 1995. The following ordinances, passed subsequent to Ordinance 95-11-1200, but prior to adoption of this code, are adopted and made a part of this code: Ordinances 96-01-1201, 96-01-1202 and 96-02-1203.

(Ord. 96-05-1204 § 6, 1996: Ord. 80-5-845 § 4, 1980)

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

(Ord. 96-05-1204 § 3, 1996: Ord. 80-5-845 § 5, 1980)

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 hereof.

(Ord. 96-05-1204 § 4, 1996: Ord. 80-5-845 § 6, 1980)

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. 96-05-1204 § 5, 1996: Ord. 80-5-845 § 7, 1980)

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. 96-05-1204 § 7, 1996: Ord. 80-5-845 § 8, 1980)

This code shall become effective on the date the ordinance adopting this code as the Signal Hill Municipal Code shall become effective.

(Ord. 80-5-845 § 9, 1980)

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. 96-05-1204 § 8, 1996: Ord. 80-5-845 § 10, 1980)

Not less than one copy of this code, certified by the city clerk, shall be kept on file in the office of the city clerk for examination and use by the public. Amendments to this code shall be noted by ordinance number, on appropriate pages of this code, and complete files of amendatory ordinances, indexed for ready reference, shall be maintained in the office of the city clerk for use and examination by the public. (Ord. 2023-11-1545 § 17, 2023; Ord. 80-5-845 § 11, 1980)

Upon the adoption of any amendment or addition to said code, or upon the repeal of any of its provisions, the city clerk shall certify thereto and shall make an appropriate notation thereon the number of the ordinances pursuant to which such action is taken. Duly certified copies of every ordinance making changes in such code shall be filed in the office of the city clerk in books for such purpose, duly indexed for ready reference.

(Ord. 80-5-845 § 12, 1980)

The city clerk shall prepare copies of such changes in the code for insertion in the loose-leaf copies thereof and for distribution in accordance with the instructions of the city council. Every section of the code so changed shall have printed thereon a notation of the ordinance number pursuant to which such change is adopted.

At least once yearly, the city clerk shall cause the loose-leaf pages of said code in which changes have been made, to be reprinted, including the notation as to the ordinance number pursuant to which such change is adopted, in order that at least once yearly the loose-leaf copies of such code prepared for the use and convenience of the officers and employees of the city and the general public may be brought up to date.

(Ord. 80-5-845 § 13, 1980)