(A) Effective date of repeal. All ordinances of the town except those specially exempted in this section, now in force and effect are hereby repealed effective at on , but all rights, duties, and obligations created by said ordinances shall continue and exist in all respects as if this code had not been adopted and enacted.
(B) Ordinances exempt from repeal. The adoption and enactment of this code shall not be construed to repeal or in any way to modify or affect:
(1) Any special ordinance or ordinances regarding franchises, annexations, dedications, or zoning;
(2) Any ordinance making an appropriation;
(3) Any ordinance affecting any bond issue or by which any bond issue may have been authorized;
(4) The running of the statute of limitations in force at the time this code becomes effective;
(5) The continued existence and operation of any department, agency, commission, or office heretofore legally established or held;
(6) Any bond of any public officer;
(7) Any taxes, fees, assessments, or other charges incurred or imposed;
(8) Any ordinances authorizing, ratifying, confirming, approving, or accepting any compact or contract with any other municipality, the state, or any county or subdivision thereof, or with the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof; or
(9) Any ordinance authorizing or setting out rules and regulations for the employment of persons by or through the town.
(1989 Code, § 1-9)