Article IV — ORDINANCES — Vernon Municipal Code

CH: 8.1. Fiscal year. CH: 8.2. Submission of budget. CH: 8.3. Budget contents.

CH: 4.1. Ordinances when required. CH: 4.2. Procedure. CH: 4.3. Effective date.

VERNON CODE

CH:	8.4.	Adoption of the budget and		Article IX
		appropriations.	MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
CH:	8.5.	Amendment of the budget.
CH:	8.6.	Lapse of appropriations.	CH: 9.1.	Construction.
CH:	8.7.	Taxation.	CH: 9.2.	Violations.
CH:	8.8.	Bonded debt limit.	CH: 9.3.	Definitions.
CH:	8.9.	Franchises.	CH: 9.4.	Official bonds.
CH:	8.10.	Contracts.	CH: 9.5.	Residence.
CH:	8.11.	Audit.	CH: 9.6.	Severability.
CH:	8.12.	(Repealed)	CH: 9.7.	Independent Reform
CH:	8.13.	Prevailing wages.		Monitor.

Note: Editor's note: This City Charter was approved by the electorate of the City of Vernon at the General Municipal Election held April 12, 1988.

City of Vernon, CA CH: 1.1

CHARTER OF THE CITY OF VERNON

CH: 1.6

ARTICLE I Succession

CH: 1.1. Name.

The municipal corporation now existing and known as the City of Vernon shall remain and continue to exist as a municipal corporation under its present name.

CH: 1.2. Boundaries.

The boundaries and territory of the City of Vernon shall continue as now established until changed in a manner sufficient to legally alter the boundaries and territory.

CH: 1.3. Rights and liabilities of the City.

The City shall continue to own, possess, control, and remain vested with all rights and property of every kind and nature owned, possessed, controlled, or vested at the time that this Charter takes effect. All legally enforceable debts, obligations, liabilities, and contracts with respect to the City and in force at the time this Charter takes effect shall be unaffected by the adoption of this Charter.

CH: 1.4. Ordinances.

Each ordinance, code, resolution and other regulation, or portion thereof, in force on the date that this Charter takes effect, and not inconsistent with this Charter, shall be in force after this Charter takes effect and shall remain in force until amended, repealed or superseded by property authority. If any section, subsection or provision of such existing ordinance, code, resolution or other regulation is inconsistent with this Charter and the remainder thereof is not inconsistent with this Charter, such inconsistent portion shall be deemed to be served and repealed and the remainder of such ordinance, code, resolution or other regulation shall remain in force until amended, repealed or superseded.

CH: 1.5. Officers and employees.

The tenure, duties and responsibilities of the officers and employees of the City shall not be affected by the adoption of this Charter, except as specifically provided in this Charter, but shall be subject to such ordinances or actions as may be duly adopted or taken by the City Council of the City subsequent to the adoption of this Charter. No provision of this Charter shall be construed to grant a right to employment to City employees.

CH: 1.6. Pending actions and proceedings.

Neither this Charter, nor its adoption, shall affect or abate any civil action or proceeding or criminal action or proceeding, brought by or against the City or any officer, office, department or agency of the City, which is pending on the date that this Charter takes effect.

City of Vernon, CA CH: 2.1

CHARTER OF THE CITY OF VERNON

CH: 2.3