1.01.060 Title, chapter and section headings.

   Title, chapter and section headings contained herein 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 hereof.

(Ord. 96-05-1204 § 4, 1996: Ord. 80-5-845 § 6, 1980)

1.01.070 Reference to specific ordinances.

   The provisions of this 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 the code, but such reference shall be construed to apply to the corresponding provisions contained within this code.

(Ord. 96-05-1204 § 5, 1996: Ord. 80-5-845 § 7, 1980)

1.01.080 Effect of code on past actions and obligations.

   The adoption of this code does not affect prosecutions for ordinance violations committed prior to the effective date of this code, does not waive any fee or penalty due and unpaid on the effective date of this code, and does not affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit posted, filed or deposited pursuant to the requirements of any ordinance.

(Ord. 96-05-1204 § 7, 1996: Ord. 80-5-845 § 8, 1980)

1.01.090 Effective date.

   This code shall become effective on the date the ordinance adopting this code as the Signal Hill Municipal Code shall become effective.

(Ord. 80-5-845 § 9, 1980)

1.01.100 Severability.

   If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code.

(Ord. 96-05-1204 § 8, 1996: Ord. 80-5-845 § 10, 1980)

1.01.110 Distribution of code.

   Not less than one copy of this code, certified by the city clerk, shall be kept on file in the office of the city clerk for examination and use by the public. Amendments to this code shall be noted by ordinance number, on appropriate pages of this code, and complete files of amendatory ordinances, indexed for ready reference, shall be maintained in the office of the city clerk for use and examination by the public. (Ord. 2023-11-1545 § 17, 2023; Ord. 80-5-845 § 11, 1980)

1.01.120 Notation of amendments.

   Upon the adoption of any amendment or addition to said code, or upon the repeal of any of its provisions, the city clerk shall certify thereto and shall make an appropriate notation thereon the number of the ordinances pursuant to which such action is taken. Duly certified copies of every ordinance making changes in such code shall be filed in the office of the city clerk in books for such purpose, duly indexed for ready reference.

(Ord. 80-5-845 § 12, 1980)

1.01.130 Printing amendments.

   The city clerk shall prepare copies of such changes in the code for insertion in the loose-leaf copies thereof and for distribution in accordance with the instructions of the city council. Every section of the code so changed shall have printed thereon a notation of the ordinance number pursuant to which such change is adopted.

    At least once yearly, the city clerk shall cause the loose-leaf pages of said code in which changes have been made, to be reprinted, including the notation as to the ordinance number pursuant to which such change is adopted, in order that at least once yearly the loose-leaf copies of such code prepared for the use and convenience of the officers and employees of the city and the general public may be brought up to date.

(Ord. 80-5-845 § 13, 1980)