ADOPTING ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE NO. 21-2022

AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF WEST HAVEN; AMENDING, RESTATING, CODIFYING AND COMPILING CERTAIN EXISTING GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY DEALING WITH SUBJECTS EMBRACED IN SUCH CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THOSE CHANGES.

WHEREAS, West Haven City (herein "City") is a municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Utah; and

WHEREAS, in conformance with UCA §10-3-707, the governing body of the city may revise, codify and compile from time to time and to publish in book, pamphlet or loose leaf form all ordinances of the municipality of a general and permanent character and to make such changes, alterations, modifications, additions, and substitutions as it may deem best; and

WHEREAS, the present general and permanent ordinances of the City are inadequately arranged and classified and are insufficient in form and substance for the complete preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the municipality and for the proper conduct of its affairs; and

WHEREAS, the City Council of West Haven City has authorized a general compilation, revision and codification of the ordinances of the City of a general and permanent nature and publication of such ordinances in book form; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the usual daily operation of the municipality and for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare of the municipality that this ordinance take effect at the earliest possible date; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF WEST HAVEN CITY, UTAH, THAT,

Section 1.   The general ordinances of the City as revised, amended, restated, codified, and compiled in book form are hereby adopted as and shall constitute the "Code of Ordinances of the City of West Haven."

Section 2.    Such Code of Ordinances as adopted in Section 1 shall consist of the following Titles:

      Title I General Provisions

      Title III Administration

      Title V Public Works

      Title VII Traffic Code

      Title IX General Regulations

      Title XI Business Regulations

      Title XIII General Offenses

      Title XV Land Usage

      Table of Special Ordinances

      Parallel References

Section 3.   All prior ordinances pertaining to the subjects treated in such Code of Ordinances shall be deemed repealed from and after the effective date of this ordinance except as they are included and re-ordained in whole or in part in such Code; provided, such repeal shall not affect any offense committed or penalty incurred or any right established prior to the effective date of this ordinance, nor shall such repeal affect the provisions of ordinances levying taxes, appropriating money, annexing or detaching territory, establishing franchises, or granting special rights to certain persons, authorizing public improvements, authorizing the issuance of bonds or borrowing money, authorizing the purchase or sale of real or personal property, granting or accepting easements, plat or dedication of land to public use, vacating, or setting the boundaries of streets or other public places; nor shall such repeal affect any other ordinance of a temporary or special nature or pertaining to subjects not contained in or covered by the Code.

Section 4.   Such Code shall be deemed published as of twenty-four hours after the day of its adoption and approval by the City Council.

Section 5.   Such Code shall be in full force and effect as provided in Section 6, and such Code shall be presumptive evidence in all courts and places of the ordinance and all provisions, sections, penalties and regulations therein contained and of the date of passage, and that the same is properly signed, attested, recorded, and approved and that any public hearings and notices thereof as required by law have been given.

Section 6.   This Ordinance shall be effective on the 7th day of September, 2022, and after publication or posting as required by law.

DATED the 7th day of September, 2022.

                        WEST HAVEN, a municipal corporation

                        /s/ Rob Vanderwood

                        Mayor Rob Vanderwood

Attested and recorded               WEST HAVEN, UTAH

                        Corporate Seal

/s/ Emily Green

Emily Green, Recorder