ADOPTING ORDINANCE
COMMISSIONER’S ORDINANCE NO O-2006-004
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY, ADOPTING A REVISED AND RE-CODIFIED CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE "NEWPORT MUNICIPAL CODE" AND REPEALING THE EXISTING CODE,
                                                         
   WHEREAS, there has been compiled, edited and printed a revised and re-codified version of the existing Code of Ordinances of the City of Newport, Kentucky; and,
   WHEREAS, there is now on file in the office of the city clerk, for public inspection, a copy of said revisions and re-codification entitled the "Newport Municipal Code";
   Now, Therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY:
   SECTION I
   ADOPTION
   There is hereby adopted the revised and re-codified "Newport Municipal Code," (the code) as compiled, edited and printed by American Legal Publishing Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio for the City of Newport, effective as of its date of publication,
   SECTION II
   TITLE - CITATION - REFERENCE
   This code shall continue to be known as "Newport Municipal Code" and shall be referred to as such in any prosecution for the violation of any provision thereof or in any proceeding at law or equity. References may be made to the titles, chapters, sections and subsections of the "Newport Municipal Code" and such references shall apply to those titles, chapters, sections or subsections as they appear in the code.
   SECTION III
   REFERENCE APPLIES TO ALL AMENDMENTS
   Whenever a reference is made to this code as the "Newport Municipal Code", or to any portion thereof, or to any ordinance of the City of Newport codified therein, the reference shall apply to all amendments, corrections and additions now or hereafter made.
   SECTION IV
   TITLE, CHAPTER AND SECTION HEADINGS
   Title, chapter and section headings contained therein shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of the provisions of any title, chapter or section thereof.
   SECTION V
   REFERENCE TO SPECIFIC ORDINANCES
   The provisions of this revised and re-codified code shall not in any manner affect matters of record which refer to, or are otherwise connected with, ordinances which are therein specifically designated by number or otherwise and which are included within this code, but such reference shall be construed to apply to the corresponding provisions contained within this code.
   SECTION VI
   REPEAL OF EXISTING MUNICIPAL CODE
   The existing Municipal Code of Ordinances sections in conflict with the herein adopted revised and re-codified code, shall be, and are hereby, repealed, in full, and replaced by the Municipal Code of Ordinance herein adopted.
   SECTION VII
   EFFECT OF CODE ON PAST ACTIONS AND OBLIGATIONS
   The adoption of this revised and re-codified code shall not affect the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act done or committed in violation of any such ordinances or any part thereof committed prior to the effective date of this revised and re-codified code, and does not waive any fee or penalty due and unpaid on the effective date of this revised and re-codified code.
   SECTION VIII
   CONSTITUTIONALITY
   If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this revised and re-codified code is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this revised and re-codified code, shall be severable therefrom, and the remainder shall remain in full force and effect.
   SECTION IX
   REFERENCES TO PRIOR CODE
   References in City forms, documents and regulations to the chapters and sections of the former code shall be construed to apply to the corresponding provisions contained within the revised and re-codified code.
   SECTION X
   That this Ordinance shall be signed by the Mayor, attested by the City Clerk, recorded and effective upon adoption.
   FIRST READING: 5/30/2006
   SECOND READING: 6/12/2006
   /s/                     
   MAYOR THOMAS L. GUIDUGLI
   ATTEST:
      /s/                  
   Q. EVONE BRADLEY
   CITY CLERK