ADOPTING ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 671
AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF AMTIY,
REVISING, AMENDING, RESTATING, CODIFYING AND COMPILING CERTAIN EXISTING GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION DEALING WITH SUBJECTS EMBRACED IN SUCH CODE OF ORDINANCES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the present general and permanent ordinances of the political subdivision are inadequately arranged and classified and are insufficient in form and substance for the complete preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the municipality and for the proper conduct of its affairs; and
WHEREAS, the Acts of the Legislature of the State of Oregon empower and authorize the political subdivision to revise, amend, restate, codify and compile any existing ordinances and all new ordinances not heretofore adopted or published and to incorporate such ordinances into one ordinance in book form; and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Authority of the City of Amity has authorized a general compilation, revision, and codification of the ordinances of the City of Amity of a general and permanent nature and publication of such ordinance in book form; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the usual daily operation of the municipality and for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the municipality that this ordinance take effect at an early date.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF AMITY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.   The general ordinances of the Political Subdivision as revised, amended, restated, codified, and compiled in book form are hereby adopted as and shall constitute the “Code of Ordinances of the City of Amity.”
SECTION 2.   Such Code of Ordinances as adopted in Section 1 shall consist of the following Titles:
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
10.   General Provisions
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
30.   Organizations and Employees
31.    Finance
32.   General Administrative Policies
TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
50.   General Utility Provisions
51.   Water System
52.   Cross-Connection
53.   Sewer System
54.   Sewer System Connection Fees; Service Fees
55.   Industrial Pretreatment Regulations
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
70.   General Provisions
71.   Traffic Regulations
72.   Parking Rules
73.   Recreational Vehicles
74.   Abandoned and Inoperable Vehicles
75.   Parade and Processions
76.   Traffic Schedules
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
90.   Nuisances
91.   Animals
92.   Streets, Sidewalks, and Trees
93.   Recreation Facilities
94.   Library
95.   Camping
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
110.   General Licensing Provisions
111.   Soliciting
112.   Amusements
113.   Marijuana and Other Drug-Related Businesses
114.   Liquor
115.   Transient Room Tax
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
130.   General Offenses
131.   Offenses Against Property
132.   Offenses Against Public Morals
133.   Offenses Against Public Peace
134.   Offenses Involving Minors
TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
150.   Building Regulations; Construction
151.   Mobile Homes, Trailers, and Campers
152.   Public Improvements
153.   Historic Resources
154.   Comprehensive Plan
155.   Unified Development
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
I.      Franchise Agreements
II.      Zoning
III.      Funds
PARALLEL REFERENCES
      References to Oregon Revised Statutes
      References to Resolutions
      References to Ordinances
INDEX
SECTION 3.   All prior ordinances pertaining to the subjects treated in such Code of Ordinances shall be deemed repealed from and after the effective date of this ordinance except as they are included and reordained in whole or in part in such Code; provided, such repeal shall not affect any offense committed or penalty incurred or any right established prior to the effective date of this ordinance, nor shall such repeal affect the provisions of ordinances levying taxes, appropriating money, annexing or detaching territory, establishing franchises, or granting special rights to certain persons, authorizing public improvements, authorizing the issuance of bonds or borrowing of money, authorizing the purchase or sale of real or personal property, granting or accepting easements, plat or dedication of land to public use, vacating or setting the boundaries of streets or other public places; nor shall such repeal affect any other ordinance of a temporary or special nature or pertaining to subjects not contained in or covered by the Code, to include design and development codes or standards.
SECTION 4.   Such Code shall be deemed published as of the day of its adoption and approval by the Legislative Authority and the City Clerk of the City of Amity is hereby authorized and ordered to file a copy of such Code of Ordinances in the Office of the Clerk.
SECTION 5.   Such Code shall be in full force and effect as provided in Section 6, and such Code shall be presumptive evidence in all courts and places of the ordinance and all provisions, sections, penalties and regulations therein contained and of the date of passage, and that the same is properly signed, attested, recorded, and approved and that any public hearings and notices thereof as required by law have been given.
SECTION 6.   This ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the peace, health, safety and general welfare of the people of this municipality, and shall take effect at the earliest date provided by law.
AYES: 6  
NAYS:   0
ABSTENSIONS:  0
APPROVED BY THE INTERIM MAYOR this 1st day of September 2021.
Rachel King /s/
Rachel King, Mayor
Attest:
Natasha Johnson /s/
Natasha Johnson, City Recorder/Treasurer