Title 1
   GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapters:

   1.01   Code Adoption

   1.04   Public Places for Posting of Notices

   1.08   Penalties, Administrative and Civil Remedies, and General Provisions

   1.10   Judicial Review of City Decisions

Chapter 1.01 CODE ADOPTION 1

Sections:

   1.01.010   Adoption of code.

   1.01.020   Title--Citation--Reference.

   1.01.030   Reference applies to amendments.

   1.01.040   Definitions and construction.

   1.01.050   Distribution of code.

   1.01.060   Notation of amendments.

   1.01.070   Amendments.

   1.01.080   Title, chapter and section headings.

   1.01.090   Reference to specific ordinances.

   1.01.100   Effect of code on past actions and obligations.

   1.01.110   Effective date.

 

Notes

1	For statutory provisions authorizing cities to codify their ordinances, see Gov. Code 50022.1--50022.10.

1.01.010 Adoption of code .

There is hereby adopted and enacted the La Mirada Municipal Code as recompiled and edited as follows herein.

(Ord. 163 § 1, 1970).

1.01.020 Title--Citation--Reference .

This code shall be known as the "La Mirada Municipal Code" and it shall be sufficient to refer to this code as the "La Mirada Municipal Code" in any prosecution for the violation of any provision thereof or in any proceeding at law or equity. It shall also be sufficient to designate any ordinance adding to, amending, correcting or repealing all or any part or portion thereof as an addition to, amendment to, correction of, or repeal of the "La Mirada Municipal Code." Further reference may be had to the titles, chapters, sections and subsections of the "La Mirada Municipal Code" and such reference shall apply to that numbered title, chapter, section or subsection as it appears in that code.

(Ord. 163 § 2, 1970).

1.01.030 Reference applies to amendments .

Whenever a reference is made to this code as the "La Mirada Municipal Code" or to any portion thereof, or to any ordinance of the city of La Mirada, that reference shall apply to all amendments, corrections and additions heretofore, now, or hereafter made.

(Ord. 163 § 3, 1970).

1.01.040 Definitions and construction .

Unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases where used in the ordinances of the city shall have the meaning and construction given in this section:

   (a)   "Code" means the "La Mirada Municipal Code";

   (b)   "City" means the city of La Mirada;

   (c)   "City council" means the city council of the city of La Mirada;

   (d)   "County" means the county of Los Angeles;

   (e)   "Person" means any natural person, firm, association, joint venture, joint stock company, partnership, organization, club, company, corporation, business trust, or the manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer, or employee of any of them;

   (f)   "State" means the state of California;

   (g)   "Oath" includes affirmation;

   (h)   Gender. The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter;

   (i)   Number. The singular number includes the plural, and the plural includes the singular;

   (j)   Tenses. The present tense includes the past and future tenses, and the future tense includes the present tense;

   (k)   Shall, May. "Shall" is mandatory, "may" is permissive;

   (l)   Title of office. The use of the title of any officer, employee, department, board or commission means that officer, employee, department, board or commission of the city of La Mirada;

   (m)   "Owner" when pertaining to a building or land includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, or joint tenant of the whole or part of such building or land;

   (n)   "Street" includes all streets, highways, public roads, county roads, avenues, lanes, alleys, courts, places, squares, curbs, sidewalks, parkways, or other public ways in La Mirada which have been or may hereafter be dedicated and open to public use, or such other public property so designated in any law of this state.

   (o)   "Tenant or occupant" when pertaining to a building or land shall include any person who occupies the whole or part of such building or land, whether alone or with others;

   (p)   "Goods" includes wares and merchandise;

   (q)   "Operate" or "engage in" includes carry on, keep, conduct, maintain, or cause to be kept or maintained;

   (r)   "Across" includes along, in or upon;

   (s)   "Sale" includes any sale, exchange, barter or offer for sale;

   (t)   "Ex officio" means by virtue of office.

(Ord. 163 § 4, 1970).

1.01.050 Distribution of code .

Not less than three copies of this code shall be filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the city clerk. At least three copies duly certified to by the city clerk shall be permanently bound and maintained on file in his office. Additional copies shall be prepared in loose-leaf form and mounted to withstand heavy usage in such binders as the city clerk may prescribe. Copies thereof shall be distributed as determined by the city clerk.

(Prior code § 1104).