ADOPTING ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE NO. 12-7-2004A

AN ORDINANCE REVISING, CODIFYING, COMPILING AND ADOPTING THE GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILLS, UTAH, INTO A CITY CODE.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILLS, UTAH.

   Section 1: From and after the date of passage of this ordinance, the city code of the City of Cedar Hills, Utah, containing the compilation of all ordinances of a general nature together with the changes made to said ordinances, under the direction of the city staff, shall be accepted in all courts without question as the official code and law of the city.

   Section 2: There is hereby adopted, as a method of perpetual 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 or deleting provisions of this city code is identified by the proper catchline and is inserted in the proper place in each of the official copies, one copy of which shall be maintained in the office of the city recorder, certified as to correctness and available for inspection at any and all times that said office is regularly open.

   Section 3: All ordinances of a general nature included in this city code shall be considered as a continuation of said ordinance provision and the fact that some provisions have been deliberately eliminated shall not serve to cause any interruption in the continuous effectiveness of ordinances included in said city 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franchises, vacating ordinances and annexation ordinances shall continue in full force and effect unless specifically repealed or amended by a provision of this city code. Such ordinances are not intended to be included in this city code.

   Section 4: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to change or amend by additions or deletions, any part or portion of this city code, or to insert or delete pages or portions thereof, or to alter or tamper with said code in any manner whatsoever that will cause the law of the city to be misrepresented thereby.

   Section 5: This ordinance and the various sections, clauses and paragraphs are hereby declared to be severable. If any part, sentence, clause or phrase is adjudged to be unconstitutional or invalid it is hereby declared that the remainder of the ordinance shall not be affected thereby.

   Section 6: This ordinance and the city code adopted by the same shall take effect upon its passage and publication as required by law.

PASSED AND ORDERED POSTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CEDAR HILLS, UTAH, THIS 7TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2004.

            Michael C. McGee, Mayor

ATTEST:

Kim E. Holindrake, City Recorder