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If any provision of this code conflicts with any other provision of this code, any other local legislation, or any state or federal law, the provision which is more stringent or restrictive in nature shall apply unless the city is preempted or the context clearly requires or indicates otherwise.
(A) If the legislative body shall desire to amend any existing chapter or section of this code, the chapter or section shall be specifically repealed and a new chapter or section, containing the desired amendment, substituted in its place.
(B) Any ordinance which is proposed to add to the existing code a new chapter or section shall indicate, with reference to the arrangement of this code, the proper number of the chapter or section. In addition to the indication thereof as may appear in the text of the proposed ordinance, a caption or title shall be shown in concise form above the ordinance.
(A) As histories for the code sections, the specific number and passage date of the original ordinance, and amending ordinances, if any, are listed following the text of the code section. Example: (Ord. 10, passed 5-13-1960; Ord. 15, passed 1-1-1970; Ord. 20, passed 1-1-1980; Ord. 25, passed 1-1-1985)
(B) (1) If a statutory cite is included in the history, this indicates that the text of the section reads substantially the same as the statute. Example: (A.R.S. § 9-240)
(2) If a statutory cite is set forth as a “statutory reference” following the text of the section, this indicates that the reader should refer to that statute for further information.
Unless designated as a civil offense or otherwise within this code, any person found guilty of violating any provision of this code shall be guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine and/or imprisonment consistent with the penalty for a class 2 misdemeanor as provided for in A.R.S. Title 13. Each day that a violation continues shall be a separate offense punishable as herein above described.
(1976 Code, § 1-8)