Neither the adoption of this code nor the repeal of any ordinance or prior code (hereinafter "ordinances") of this city:
A. Shall, in any manner affect the prosecution for violations of codes or ordinances, committed prior to the effective date hereof; nor
B. Shall the same be construed as a waiver of the requirement for any license or permit under such ordinances; nor
C. Shall the same be construed as affecting any of the provisions of such ordinances relating to the collection of any such license taxes or the penal provisions applicable to any violation thereof; nor
D. Shall the same be construed to affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit in lieu thereof, required to be posted, filed or deposited pursuant to any ordinance, and all rights and obligations thereunder appertaining shall continue in full force and effect.
The provisions of this code, insofar as they are substantially the same as preexisting ordinances of the city relating to the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and continuations of existing laws, and not as new enactments. (1960 Code)