All of the provisions of this code shall be in full force and effect from its passage and publication in book form, as provided by statute.
All general ordinances of the village, passed by the village council prior to the effective date of this code are hereby repealed, subject to the saving clauses herein, and except those ordinances which are referred to herein as remaining in full force and effect or are, by necessary implication, herein reserved from repeal. The following ordinances are excluded and are not repealed: tax levy ordinances, appropriation ordinances, ordinances relating to boundaries or annexations; franchise and other ordinances granting special rights to persons or corporations, contract ordinances and ordinances authorizing the execution of a contract or the issuance of warrants; salary ordinances; ordinances establishing, naming or vacating streets, alleys or other public places; improvement ordinances; bond ordinances; ordinances relating to elections; ordinances relating to the transfer or acceptance of real estate by, or from the village; and all special ordinances, nor shall it affect any prosecution, suit or proceeding pending on said date; except that the proceeding thereof shall conform as far as possible to the provisions of this code. (Village Code § 2-2; amd. 2004 Code)