ADOPTING ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE NO. 14-991

CITY OF TEMPLE CITY

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY ADOPTING A RECODIFIED TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE

   WHEREAS, Sterling Codifiers, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, has compiled, edited, and published a codification of the permanent and general ordinances of the city of Temple City, California; and

   WHEREAS, there is now, and will have been for at least fifteen (15) days preceding the date of the hearing to be held for the adoption of this ordinance, on file in the office of the city clerk, for public inspection, one copy of a document entitled "Temple City municipal code".

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION 1: Adoption. There is adopted the recodified Temple City municipal code (the code) as compiled, edited, and published by Sterling Codifiers, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to replace, in its entirety, the Temple City municipal code in effect on the date this ordinance is adopted.

   SECTION 2: Title-Citation-Reference. The code shall be known as the "Temple City municipal code" and it shall be sufficient to refer to the code as the "Temple City municipal code," "the code," or "the TCMC" in any prosecution for the violation of any provision of the code or in any proceeding at law or equity. It is sufficient to designate any ordinance adding to, amending, correcting, or repealing all or any part or portion of the code as an addition to, amendment to, correction of, or repeal of the code. References may be made to the titles, chapters, sections, and subsections of the code and such references shall apply to those titles, chapters, sections, or subsections as they appear in the code.

   SECTION 3: Reference Applies To All Amendments. Whenever a reference is made to the code as the Temple City municipal code, the code, the TCMC, or to any portion thereof, or to any ordinance of the city of Temple City codified in the code, the reference shall apply to all amendments, corrections, and additions heretofore, now, or hereafter made.

   SECTION 4: Title, Chapter, And Section Headings. Title, chapter, and section headings contained in the code 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 in the code.

   SECTION 5: Reference To Specific Ordinances. The provisions of the 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 the code.

   SECTION 6: Effect Of Code On Past Actions And Obligations. The adoption of the code does not affect prosecutions for ordinance violations committed prior to the effective date of the code, does not waive any fee or penalty due and unpaid on the effective date of the code, and does not affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit posted, filed, or deposited pursuant to the requirements of any ordinance.

   SECTION 7: Constitutionality. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of the code is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, then such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of the code.

   SECTION 8: References To Prior TCMC. Unless otherwise expressly stated or the context requires, references in city forms, documents, and regulations to the chapters, sections, and provisions of the prior TCMC shall be construed to apply to the corresponding chapters, sections, and provisions contained within the code.

   SECTION 9: This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption. The city clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, shall attest to the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause this ordinance to be posted in the manner required by law.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS 15th DAY OF APRIL, 2014.

      MAYOR

ATTEST:      APPROVED AS TO FORM:

City Clerk      City Attorney

   I, Peggy Kuo, city clerk of the city of Temple City, hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance no. 14-991 was introduced at the regular meeting of the city council of the city of Temple City held on the 1st day of April 2014, its second reading on 15th day of April, 2014, and was duly passed, approved and adopted by said council at the regular meeting held on 15th day of April, 2014 by the following vote:

AYES:   Councilmember: Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez, Blum

NOES:    Councilmember: None

ABSENT:    Councilmember: None

ABSTAIN:    Councilmember: None

City Clerk