SEC. 1-001. SHORT TITLE — REFERENCE TO MUNICIPAL CODE:
This Code, which consists of administrative, criminal and regulatory ordinances
of this City, shall be known as the "Stockton Municipal Code," and
it shall be sufficient to refer to said Code as the "Stockton Municipal
Code," in any prosecution for the violation of any provision thereof. It
shall also be sufficient to designate any Ordinance adding to, amending or repealing
said Code as an addition or amendment to or a repeal of the "Stockton Municipal
Code," or a portion thereof.
(Amended by Ordinance 033-96C.S. — Effective October 23, 1996)
SEC. 1-002. CODIFICATION AUTHORITY:
This record consists of all regulatory, penal and certain administrative ordinances
of the City of Stockton, California, codified pursuant to, Article IV of
the Charter of the City of Stockton, and Section 852c of the Municipal Corporations
Act.
(Amended by Ordinance 033-96C.S. — Effective October 23, 1996)
SEC. 1-003. EFFECTIVE DATE:
This Code takes effect upon the effective date of Ordinance No. 3123 of the
City Council of the City of Stockton, whereby this Code is adopted by reference.
(Amended by Ordinance 033-96C.S. — Effective October 23, 1996)
SEC. 1-004. EFFECT OF CODE ON PAST ACTIONS AND OBLIGATIONS:
Neither the adoption of this Code nor the repeal hereby of any ordinance of
this City shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violations of ordinances,
which violations were committed prior to the effective date hereof nor be
construed as a waiver of any license or penalty at said effective date due
and unpaid under such ordinances, nor be construed as affecting any of the
provisions of such ordinances relating to the collection of any such license
or penalty or the penalty provisions applicable to any violation thereof,
nor to affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit in lieu 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.
(Amended by Ordinance 033-96C.S. — Effective October 23, 1996)
SEC. 1-005. PROVISIONS OF CODE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS NEW ENACTMENTS:
The provisions of this Code, insofar as they are substantially the same as
ordinance provisions previously adopted by the City relating to the same subject
matter, shall be construed as restatements and continuations, and not as new
enactments.
(Amended by Ordinance 033-96C.S. — Effective October 23, 1996)
SEC. 1-006. REFERENCE TO SPECIFIC ORDINANCES:
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 specifically designated by number or otherwise and which
are included within this Code, but such reference shall be construed to apply
to the corresponding provisions contained within this Code.
(Amended by Ordinance 033-96C.S. — Effective October 23, 1996)
SEC. 1-007. VALIDITY OF CODE:
If any section, sub-section, 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 City Council hereby
declares that it would have adopted this code and each section, subsection,
sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that
any one or more sections, sub-sections, phrases, or portions be declared
invalid or unconstitutional.
(Amended by Ordinance 033-96C.S. — Effective October 23, 1996)
SEC. 1-008. REPEAL:
All ordinances or portions of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this Code are hereby repealed.
(Amended by Ordinance 033-96C.S. — Effective October 23, 1996)
SEC. 1-009. MAINTENANCE OF CODE:
In accordance with the provisions of, Article IV of the Charter of the City
of Stockton, not less than three (3) copies of this Code shall be filed for
use and examination by the public in the office of the City Clerk. Such copies
shall be mounted in loose-leaf form to withstand heavy usage. Additional
copies thereof shall be distributed to such departments and divisions of
the City as shall be prescribed by the City Manager.
GENERAL PROVISIONS:
1. 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 in the bound volumes of said Code of the taking
of such action, noting thereon the number of the ordinances pursuant to which
such action is taken.
2. 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.
3. The City Clerk shall prepare printed 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 Manager. Every section of the Code so changed
shall have printed thereon a notation of the ordinance number pursuant to which
such change is adopted.
4. At least twice 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 twice 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.
SEC. 1-009.1. CONFLICTING ORDINANCES:
If provisions of the Stockton Municipal Code are in conflict with each other,
the more restrictive provisions shall apply.
(Added by Ordinance 033-96C.S. — Effective October 23, 1996)
SEC. 2. CONFORMITY TO THE CODE
This section is meant to bring all sections of the Code into conformity with
the adoption of this Ordinance. Also, any reference made to the Personnel
Services Department and the Director of Personnel Services is hereafter meant
to be the Human Resources Department and the Director of Human Resources
respectively.
(Added by Ordinance 017-03 C.S. – Effective June 5, 2003)
Stockton,
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