Upon the adoption by the city council, this city code is hereby declared to be and shall hereafter constitute the official code of the city. This city code of ordinances shall be known and cited as the CHARLESTON CITY CODE and it is hereby published by authority of the council and shall be kept up to date as provided in section 1-1-3 of this chapter. Any reference to the number of any section contained herein shall be understood to refer to the position of the same number, its appropriate chapter and title heading, and to the general penalty clause relating thereto, as well as to the section itself, when reference is made to this city code by title in any legal documents. (1991 Code)