A. All general ordinances of the City passed prior to the adoption of this City Code are hereby repealed, except such as are included in this City Code or are by necessary implication herein reserved from repeal (subject to the saving clauses contained in the following sections), and excluding the following ordinances which are not hereby repealed: tax levy ordinances; appropriation ordinances; ordinances relating to boundaries and annexations; franchise ordinances and other ordinances granting special rights to persons or corporations; contract ordinances and ordinances authorizing the execution of a contract or the issuance of warrants; salary ordinances; ordinances establishing, naming or vacating streets, alleys or other public places; improvement ordinances; bond ordinances; ordinances relating to elections; ordinances relating to the transfer or acceptance of real estate by or from the City; and all special ordinances. (1997 Code)
B. Neither this Code nor the above repealing subsection shall affect any right accrued or the tenure of office of any person holding office at the time when this Code takes effect, nor shall the repeal of any ordinance hereby have the effect of reviving any ordinance heretofore repealed or superseded. (1989 Code § 1-2-6, 7-1-1989)