ADOPTING ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE NO. 587

   AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE MUNICIPAL CODE

   FOR THE CITY OF RIVERDALE, UTAH

   WHEREAS, the City Code of the City of Riverdale, Utah, has been prepared by Sterling Codifiers, Inc. containing the compilation of all ordinances of a general nature together with the changes made to said ordinances, under the direction of the governing body of the City, shall be accepted in all courts without question as the official code and law of the City as enacted by the Mayor and City Council; and

   WHEREAS, there is hereby adopted, as a method of perpetual codification, the loose-leaf type of binding together with the continuous supplement service, provided by Sterling Codifiers, Inc., whereby each newly adopted ordinance of a general and permanent nature amending, altering, adding or deleting provisions of the official City Code is identified by the proper catchline and is inserted in the proper place in each of the official copies, one copy of which shall be maintained in the office of the City Recorder, certified as to correctness and available for inspection at any and all times that said office is regularly open; and

   WHEREAS, all ordinances of a general nature included in this official City Code shall be considered as a continuation of said ordinance provision and the fact that some provisions have been deliberately eliminated by the governing body shall not serve to cause any interruption in the continuous effectiveness of ordinances included in said official City Code. All ordinances of a special nature, such as tax levy ordinances, bond ordinances, franchises, vacating ordinances and annexation ordinances shall continue in full force and effect unless specifically repealed or amended by a provision of the City Code. Such ordinances are not intended to be included in the official City Code; and

   WHEREAS, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to change or amend by additions or deletions, any part or portion of such Code, or to insert or delete pages or portions thereof, or to alter or tamper with such Code in any manner whatsoever which will cause the law of the City to be misrepresented thereby; and

   WHEREAS, all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed;

   NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERDALE:

   This ordinance and the Code adopted by the same shall be recorded and shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.

   This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption and posting.

   PASSED, ADOPTED AND ORDERED POSTED this 11th day of April, 2001.

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