ORDINANCE NO. 1998-BCC-13

WHEREAS, I.C. 36-1-5-1, et seq. empowers and authorizes the legislative body of a unit to codify, revise, rearrange, compile, restate and reenact the ordinances of a unit into a complete and simplified code; and

WHEREAS, the Howard County Board of Commissioners has authorized and caused to be printed such a general codification in book form; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of Howard County that such codification be adopted.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Howard County as follows:

Section 1: The general ordinances of Howard County as codified, revised, rearranged, compiled, restated and reenacted by the American Legal Publishing Corporation in book form are hereby adopted as and shall constitute the "Code of Howard County."

Section 2: Such Code of Howard County as adopted in Section 1 shall consist of the following titles:

Title I: General Provisions

Title III: Administration

Title V: Public Works

Title VII: Traffic Code

Title IX: General Regulations

Title XI: Business Regulations

Title XIII: General Offenses

Title XV: Land Usage

Table of Special Ordinances

Parallel References

Index

Section 3: It is hereby determined and declared that the ordinances compiled in such Code of Howard County are restatements and reenactments of original ordinances or amendments thereof, pursuant to I.C. 36-1-5-6. All ordinances of a temporary or special nature and all other ordinances pertaining to subjects not embraced in this code shall remain in full force and effect unless herein repealed expressly or by necessary implication.

Section 4: Such Code of Howard County shall constitute presumptive evidence in any legal proceedings as set forth in I.C. 36-1-5-5.

Section 5: Such Code of Howard County shall be in full force and effect, and shall be deemed published, as of the day of its adoption by the Board of Commissioners of Howard County. A copy of such Code of Howard County shall at all times be maintained by the Auditor of Howard County and shall be distributed to such other County departments, agencies and officials as the Board of Commissioners deems appropriate.

Adopted this 2nd day of March, 1998

HOWARD COUNTY BOARD

OF COMMISSIONERS

David A. Griffey /s/

David A. Griffey, President

John B. Harbaugh /s/

John B. Harbaugh, Member

Bradley J. Bagwell /s/

Bradley J. Bagwell, Member

Attest:

Martha Lake /s/

Martha Lake, Auditor

Note: Publish one time in Kokomo Tribune and Kokomo Herald.

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