ADOPTING ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE NO. 1000

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE OFFICIAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA; PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUANCE IN EFFECT OF ALL GENERAL LAWS IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF SUCH ADOPTION; PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUATION OF ALL SPECIAL ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED IN THE OFFICIAL CODE AND PROVIDING FOR THE REGULAR SUPPLEMENTATION OF THE OFFICIAL CITY CODE.

   WHEREAS, the city council of the city of Atlanta, Illinois, authorized, under its direction, a comprehensive compilation and revision of the existing city ordinances and codification and publication of the same in a loose-leaf type of binding; and,

   WHEREAS, at least three copies of said city code, published in final form, together with three copies each of the uniform housing code (1970 ed.), uniform building code (1970 ed.), national plumbing code (1968 ed.), national electrical code (1971 ed.), and fire prevention code (1970 ed.), all of which are incorporated in said city code by reference, were on file in the office of the city clerk of Atlanta, Illinois and available for inspection by the public as of March 28, 1972; and,

   WHEREAS, publication was made on March 30, 1972 in the Atlanta Argus advising the public that said number of copies of said city code and codes incorporated therein by reference were on file in said city clerk's office and were available for inspection by the public at any and all times said office is regularly open;

   Now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED by the city council of Atlanta, Illinois:

   Section 1: Pursuant to III. Rev. Stats., ch. 24, §1-2-1 et seq., and §1-3-1 et seq. (1971), the city code of the city of Atlanta, hereinafter designated "The Atlanta City Code", prepared by Sterling Codifiers, Inc., under the direction of the city council of the city, is hereby approved, accepted and adopted and declared to be the official city code containing all ordinances of a general nature in effect at the time of such codification, and said code shall be accepted in all courts without question as the official code and law of the city as enacted by the mayor and council.

   Section 2: There is hereby adopted as a method of codification the loose-leaf type of binding together with the continuous supplement service, whereby each newly adopted ordinance of a general and permanent nature amending, altering, adding to or deleting provisions of the Atlanta city code is properly identified and is inserted in the proper place in each of the official copies of said code. Each such new provision shall become effective upon the passage of the ordinance or upon compliance with the applicable state statutes as the case may be. As soon as possible thereafter, the proper replacement pages shall be inserted in the copies of the code, three (3) copies of which shall be maintained in the office of the city clerk, available for inspection at any and all times that said office is regularly open.

   Section 3: All ordinances of a general and permanent nature in force on May 1, 1972, and not contained in the Atlanta city code are hereby repealed from and after the 15th day of May, 1972, except as hereinafter provided. All said ordinances of a general nature included in the Atlanta city code shall be considered as a continuation of said ordinance provision and the fact that some provisions have been deliberately eliminated by the city council shall not serve to cause any interruption in the continuous effectiveness of ordinances included in said Atlanta city code.

   Section 4: That the repeal provided for in the preceding section of this ordinance shall not affect any offense or act committed or done, or any penalty or forfeiture incurred, or any contract or right established or accruing before the effective date of this ordinance; nor shall it affect any ordinance or resolution promising or guaranteeing the payment of money for the city or authorizing the issue of any bonds of the city or any evidence of the city's indebtedness or any contract or obligation assumed by the city; nor shall such repeal affect the administrative resolutions of the city council not in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions of such code; nor shall it affect the annual appropriation ordinance; nor shall it affect any ordinance levying or imposing taxes; nor shall it affect any right or franchise conferred by ordinance or resolution of the city on any person or corporation; nor shall it affect any ordinance dedicating, naming, establishing, locating, relocating, opening, paving, widening, vacating, etc., any street or public way in the city; nor shall it affect any ordinance providing for local improvements; nor shall it affect any prosecution, suit or proceeding pending or any judgment on or prior to the effective date of this ordinance; nor shall it affect any ordinance passed after May 1, 1972.

   Section 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect not less than ten (10) days after its publication as provided by Ill. Rev. Stats., ch. 24, 51-2-4 (1971).

   Section 6: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication according to law, the effective date herein designated being May 15, 1972.

   Passed and Approved by the mayor and council this 2nd day of May, 1972.

            S/Joseph L. Hoblit   

            Mayor

ATTEST:

   S/Richard Howser   

   City Clerk