(A) Exceptions to general repeal.
(1) All general ordinances of the town passed prior to the adoption of this town code are hereby repealed, except such as are included in this town code or are by necessary implication herein reserved from repeal, subject to the saving clauses contained in this chapter, and excluding the following ordinances which are not hereby repealed:
(a) Ordinances promising or guaranteeing the payment of money by the town, or authorizing the issuance of any bonds of the town or any evidence of the town’s indebtedness;
(b) Any appropriation ordinance providing for the levy of taxes or prescribing salaries for town officers;
(c) Ordinances relating to boundaries and annexations;
(d) Franchise ordinances and other ordinances granting special rights to persons or corporations;
(e) Contract ordinances and ordinances authorizing the execution of a contract or the issuance of warrants or accepting the beneficial interest in any trust;
(f) Ordinances establishing, naming or vacating streets, alleys or other public places;
(g) Improvement ordinances;
(h) Bond ordinances;
(i) Ordinances relating to the transfer or acceptance of real estate by or from the town;
(j) Ordinances relating to elections; and
(k) All special ordinances.
(2) All such ordinances in division (A)(1) above shall continue in full force and effect to the same extent as if fully set out herein.
(Prior Code, § 1-2-1)
(B) Public ways and public utility ordinances. No ordinance relating to railroad crossings with streets and other public ways or relating to the conduct, duties, service or rates of public utilities shall be repealed by virtue of the adoption of this town code or by virtue of § 10.18 of this chapter, except as this town code may contain provisions for such matters, in which case, this town code shall be considered as amending such ordinance or ordinances in respect to such provisions only.
(Prior Code, § 1-2-2)