ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 116-1982
INTRODUCED BY: Mayor Hughes & Members of Council
MOTION BY: Councilman Sam Paternite, Jr.
SECONDED BY: Councilman Russell C. Folisi
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, OHIO, 1982, REPEALING CERTAIN ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, OHIO, THAT:
Section 1. Pursuant to Ohio R.C. 731.23, the ordinances of the City of Highland Heights, Ohio, of a general and permanent nature, as compiled, revised, rearranged, renumbered and codified, are hereby approved, adopted and enacted as the Codified Ordinances of Highland Heights, Ohio, 1982. One copy thereof shall be considered and made a part of this ordinance as "Exhibit A", and shall be filed with the permanent ordinance records of the City.
Section 2. All of the provisions of the Codified Ordinances of Highland Heights, Ohio, 1982, shall be in full force and effect upon passage and approval of this ordinance. All ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict with any provision of the Codified Ordinances of Highland Heights, Ohio, 1982, are hereby repealed from and after the effective date of this ordinance, except as hereinafter specifically provided.
Section 3. The repeal provided for in Section 2 of this ordinance shall not affect:
(1) Any offense or act committed or done, or any penalty or forfeiture incurred, or any contract or right established or accruing before the effective date of this ordinance.
(2) Any ordinance or resolution promising or guaranteeing the payment of money by or to the City, or authorizing the issuance of any bonds of the City, or by any evidence of the City's indebtedness, or any contract or obligation assumed by the City.
(3) The administrative ordinances or resolutions of Council not in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions of the Codified Ordinances.
(4) Any right, license or franchise conferred by any ordinance or resolution of Council on any person or corporation.
(5) Any ordinance establishing, naming, relocating or vacating any street or public way.
(6) Any ordinance or part thereof providing for salaries or compensation.
(7) Any prosecution, suit or other proceeding pending, or any judgment rendered on or prior to the effective date of this ordinance.
(8) Any ordinance levying or imposing taxes or assessments.
(9) Any ordinance establishing or changing the boundaries of the City.
(10) Any ordinance or resolution adopted by Council after November 3, 1982.
Section 4. The ordinances and substantive material included in the Codified Ordinances of Highland Heights, Ohio, 1982, have all heretofore been duly published as required by law, except the following material, of which notice of inclusion in the Codified Ordinances is hereby given as required by Sections 731.23 and 731.231 of the Ohio Revised Code, which is listed as Adopting Ordinance by section number on page 49 of the Comparative Section Table in the Preliminary Unit. Any section or part thereof without a previous ordinance history indicates the substantive matter is new and ordained by this adopting ordinance.
Section 5. A copy of this ordinance and a copy of the Codified Ordinances of Highland Heights, Ohio, 1982, shall be posted in City Hall as provided by Ordinance 58-1966, passed December 13, 1966 (Codified Ordinances Section 117.03).
Section 6. Council finds and determines that all formal actions of this Council relating to the adoption of this ordinance have been taken at open meetings of this Council; and that deliberations of this Council and of its committees, resulting in such formal action, took place in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all statutory requirements, including the requirements of Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.
Section 7. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and for the further reason that there exists an imperative necessity for the earliest publication and distribution of the Codified Ordinances to the officials and residents of the City, so as to facilitate administration, daily operation and avoid practical and legal entanglements; and provided it receives the affirmative vote of not less than five members elected to Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption and approval by the Mayor; otherwise at the earliest time allowed by law.
/s/ Russell C. Folisi
President of Council
First Reading: 11/23/82
Second Reading: 12/14/82
Third Reading: Suspended
Filed with Mayor 12/17/82
APPROVED: 12/20/82
PASSED: 12/14/82
/s/ Thomas A. Hughes
Mayor
ATTEST: /s/ Jean A. Buchak
Clerk of Council
EFFECTIVE: 12/20/82
APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ Dale C. Feneli
Law Director
CONTENTS
PRELIMINARY UNIT
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, OHIO
PART ONE - Administrative Code
PART THREE - Traffic Code
PART FIVE - General Offenses Code
PART SEVEN - Business Regulation Code
PART NINE - Streets and Public Services Code
PART ELEVEN - Planning and Zoning Code
PART THIRTEEN - Building Code
PART FIFTEEN - Fire Prevention Code