Tulare Municipal Code Ch. 1.01 Code Adoption

There is hereby adopted the Tulare Municipal Code, as compiled, edited and published by American Legal Publishing Corporation; Cincinnati, Ohio.

(1995 Code, § 1.01.010) (Ord. 97-1813, passed 1-21-1997)

This code shall be known as the “City Code of Tulare, California”, and it shall be sufficient to refer to the code as the “Tulare 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 Tulare Municipal Code. References may be made to the titles, chapters, sections and divisions of the Tulare Municipal Code and the references shall apply to those titles, chapters, sections or divisions as they appear in the code.

(1995 Code, § 1.01.020) (Ord. 97-1813, passed 10-21-1997)

Whenever a reference is made to this code as the “City Code of Tulare, California”, or to any portion thereof, or to any ordinance of the City of Tulare, California, codified herein, the reference shall apply to all amendments, corrections and additions heretofore, now or hereafter made.

(1995 Code, § 1.01.030) (Ord. 97-1813, passed 10-21-1997)

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.

(1995 Code, § 1.01.040) (Ord. 97-1813, passed 10-21-1997)

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 the reference shall be construed to apply to the corresponding provisions contained within this code.

(1995 Code, § 1.01.050) (Ord. 97-1813, passed 10-21-1997)

The last ordinance included in this code as of the last supplement (2026 S-35) is Ord. 2025-15. The following ordinances, passed subsequent to Ord. 2025-05, but prior to adoption of this supplement (2026 S-36), are hereby adopted and made a part of this code: 2026-02, 2026-04.

(1995 Code, § 1.01.060) (Ord. 97-1813, passed 10-21-1997)

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.

(1995 Code, § 1.01.070) (Ord. 97-1813, passed 10-21-1997)

If any section, division, sentence, clause or phrase of this code is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code.

(1995 Code, § 1.01.080) (Ord. 97-1813, passed 10-21-1997)

References in city forms, documents 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.

(1995 Code, § 1.01.090) (Ord. 97-1813, passed 10-21-1997)