Upon adoption by the board of trustees this code is hereby declared to be and shall hereafter constitute the official village code of the village of Creve Coeur. Any reference to the number of any section contained herein shall be understood to refer to the position of the same under 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 code by title in any legal document. (1970 Code)