ADOPTING ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE NO 2015-05

   AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BEAVER UTAH, COUNTY CODE

   PREAMBLE

   In order to provide for the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of Beaver County, the Beaver County commission as the county legislative body of Beaver County has arranged for the compilation, revision or codification of the Beaver County code.

   WHEREAS, the county legislative body of Beaver County desires to compile, revise and codify all the ordinances of a general and permanent character for Beaver County; and

   WHEREAS, the county legislative body of Beaver County is authorized to publish such compilation, revision and codification in book form;

   NOW THEREFORE, THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER, STATE OF UTAH, ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1: From and after the date of passage of this ordinance, the county code of Beaver County, Utah prepared by Sterling Codifiers, containing the compilation of all ordinances of a general nature together with the changes made to said ordinances, under the direction of the governing body of the county, shall be accepted in all courts without question as the official code and law of the county as enacted by the legislative body of Beaver County.

   Section 2: All ordinances of a general nature included in this official county code shall be considered as a continuation of said ordinance provision and the fact that some provisions have been deliberately eliminated by the governing body shall not serve to cause any interruption in the continuous effectiveness of ordinances included in said official county code. All ordinances of a special nature, such as tax levy ordinances, bond ordinances, franchises, vacating ordinances and annexation ordinances shall continue in full force and effect unless specifically repealed or amended by a provision of the county code. Such ordinances are not intended to be included in the official county code.

   Section 3: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to change or amend by additions or deletions, any part or portion of such code, or to insert or delete pages or portions thereof, or to alter or tamper with such code in any manner whatsoever which will cause the law of the county to be misrepresented thereby.

   Section 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.

   Section 5: This ordinance and the code adopted by the same shall be recorded and shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.

Passed by the legislative body of Beaver County this 4 day of May , 2015, by the following vote:

Ayes:            Nays:         Absent:

         THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF BEAVER COUNTY

               By                        

                MICHAEL F. DALTON, Chairman

GINGER MCMULLIN

Beaver County Clerk