ADOPTING ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE NO. 2007-06-02

AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF BANKS, 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 City of Banks 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 Banks has authorized a general compilation, revision and codification of the ordinances of the City of Banks 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 LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BANKS HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1.   The general ordinances of the City of Banks 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 Banks, State of Oregon".

Section 2.   Such Code of Ordinances as adopted in Section 1 shall consist of the following Titles: As Shown on Exhibit I.

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   All prior ordinances pertaining to the subjects treated in such Code of Ordinances shall be deemed repealed from and after the effective date of this ordinance except as they are included and reordained in whole or in part in such Code; provided, such repeal shall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.

Brought before Banks City Council June 12, 2007.

Passed by Banks City and effective as of June 12, 2007.

                        T. Branstitre /s/
                        Mayor Teri Branstitre

Attest:

Jolynn Becker /s/
City Recorder: Jolynn Becker   

                     Summary of Votes:

                     Brian Biehl      Yes/No Abs

                     Pete Edison      Yes/No

                     Dan Keller      Yes/No

                     Craig Stewart      Yes/No

                     Jason Short      Yes/No

                     Ron Kemper      Yes/No

BANKS, OREGON

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHARTER

   Chapter

TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

      10.   General Provisions

TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION

      30.   General Provisions

      31.   City Officials

      32.   City Organizations

      33.   System Development Charge

      34.   Local Improvements and Special Assessments

TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS

      50.   Water

      51.   Cross Connection Control

TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE

      70.   General Provisions

TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS

      90.   Nuisances

      91.   Animals

      92.   Parks and Recreation

      93.   Abandoned Vehicles

      94.   Urban Forestry

TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS

      110.   General Business Licensing

TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES

      130.   General Offenses

TITLE XV: LAND USAGE

      150.   General Provisions

      151.   Zoning Code

      152.   Land Division Regulations

      153.   Comprehensive Plan

TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES

   Table

      I.   Annexations

      II.   Zoning Map Changes

      III.   Franchises

PARALLEL REFERENCES

References to Oregon Revised Statutes

References to Resolutions

References to Ordinances

INDEX