Chapter 1.01
CODE ADOPTION
Sections:
1.01.020 Title, citation, and reference.
1.01.050 Codification authority.
1.01.070 Title, chapter, and section headings or catchlines.
1.01.080 Reference applies to all amendments.
1.01.090 Citations to ordinances.
1.01.100 Ordinances passed prior to adoption of code.
1.01.110 Effect of code on past actions and obligations.
1.01.130 Inconsistent ordinances.
1.01.010 Adoption.
Pursuant to the provisions of RCW 35A.21.130 there is hereby adopted the “Beaux Arts Village Municipal Code” as revised, reformatted, indexed, codified, compiled, edited, and published by Code Publishing Company, Seattle, Washington. [Ord. 393 § 1, 2011]
1.01.020 Title, citation, and reference.
The above-mentioned code shall be known as the Beaux Arts Village Municipal Code. It shall be sufficient to refer to said code as the Beaux Arts Village Municipal Code in any prosecution for the violations of any provision thereof or in any proceeding at law or in equity. It shall be sufficient to designate any ordinance adding to, amending, correcting or repealing all or any part thereof as an addition to, amendment to, correction or repeal of the Beaux Arts Village Municipal Code. Further reference may be had to the titles, chapters, sections and subsections of the code and such references shall apply to those numbered titles, chapters, sections or subsections as they appear in the code. [Ord. 393 § 2, 2011]
1.01.030 Purpose of code.
The provisions of this code and all proceedings under it are to be construed with a view to affect its objects and to promote substantial justice. [Ord. 393 § 3, 2011]
1.01.040 Proof of ordinances.
As provided for by RCW 35.21.550, copies of such code in published form shall be received as the ordinances of permanent and general effect of the Beaux Arts Village Municipal Code without further proof by all courts and administrative tribunals of the state. [Ord. 393 § 4, 2011]
1.01.050 Codification authority.
The town clerk or designee shall have the following specific authority as to editing, rearranging, and/or grouping of ordinances:
(1) Editing ordinances to the extent deemed necessary or desirable for the purpose of modernizing and clarifying the language of such ordinances, but without changing the substance or meaning of any such ordinance;
(2) Substituting for the term “this ordinance,” where necessary, the term “section,” “part,” “code,” “chapter,” “title,” or reference to specific section or chapter numbers, as the case may require;
(3) Correcting manifest errors in reference to other ordinances, laws and statutes, and manifest spelling, clerical or typographical errors, additions, or omissions;
(4) Dividing long sections into two or more sections and rearranging the order of sections to ensure a logical arrangement of subject matter;
(5) Changing the wording of section captions, if any, and providing captions to new chapters and sections;
(6) Striking provisions manifestly obsolete and eliminating conflicts and inconsistencies so as to give effect to the legislative intent. [Ord. 393 § 5, 2011]
1.01.060 Authority of town clerk to make minor editorial corrections to amendments, updates, and revisions.
The purpose of this section is to grant nonsubstantive editorial authority to format future ordinances, amendments, and revisions to the code so that textual changes are uniform to the provisions of the code.
(1) The town clerk and/or designee shall provide for a uniform style and form of the Beaux Arts Village Municipal Code by making minor corrections or revisions to any ordinances submitted for filing which do not affect their sense, meaning, effect or substance.
(2) Such changes include renumbering, relettering, capitalizing, punctuation, dividing provisions of the code, providing new headings and catchlines, and correcting omissions or captions.
(3) The town clerk or designee may substitute a current title of an agency, bureau, committee, or commission to conform to changes to titles or duties enacted by law or ordinance.
(4) The town clerk or designee may substitute references to a title, chapter, or section of the Beaux Arts Village Municipal Code to conform to changes enacted by ordinance.
(5) The town clerk or designee may also make minor editorial changes consistent with those outlined in this section.
(6) Changes are subject to the approval of the town attorney. [Ord. 393 § 6, 2011]
1.01.070 Title, chapter, and section headings or catchlines.
Title, chapter, and section headings or catchlines contained in this 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 of this code. [Ord. 393 § 7, 2011]
1.01.080 Reference applies to all amendments.
Whenever a reference is made to this code as the Beaux Arts Village Municipal Code or to any portion thereof, or to any ordinance of the town, the reference shall apply to all amendments, corrections and additions heretofore, now, or hereafter made. [Ord. 393 § 8, 2011]
1.01.090 Citations to ordinances.
Reference to the Beaux Arts Village Municipal Code in documents and matters of record prior to the effective date of this ordinance shall be construed to apply to the corresponding provisions of the code adopted in this chapter. [Ord. 393 § 9, 2011]
1.01.100 Ordinances passed prior to adoption of code.
The last ordinance included in the initial code is Ordinance No. 390, passed November 8, 2011. The following ordinances, passed subsequent to Ordinance No. 390 but prior to adoption of this code, are adopted and made a part of this code: Ordinance Nos. 391 through 392. [Ord. 393 § 10, 2011]
1.01.110 Effect of code on past actions and obligations.
Neither the adoption of this code nor the repeal or amendment of any ordinance or part or portion of any ordinance shall affect the prosecution for ordinance violations that were committed prior to the effective date of this code adoption. The adoption of this code shall not be construed as a waiver of any license, fee, penalty, debt, forfeiture or obligation due and unpaid to the town on the date this code takes effect. All rights, fines, entitlements, duties, and proceedings existing pursuant to any ordinance on the date of the adoption of this code shall remain in effect unless specifically repealed in this code adoption. No bonds or cash required to be posted, filed or deposited pursuant to any ordinance shall in any way be made invalid by this code adoption. [Ord. 393 § 11, 2011]
1.01.120 Effect of repeal.
The repeal of an ordinance shall not repeal the repealing clause of such ordinance or revive any ordinance which has been repealed thereby. [Ord. 393 § 12, 2011]
1.01.130 Inconsistent ordinances.
All general ordinances of the town that are inconsistent with this code are hereby superseded, rather than repealed, and in the event any portion of this code is for any reason found or held to be invalid, the superseded ordinance shall be revitalized and shall prevail. [Ord. 393 § 13, 2011]
1.01.140 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. The council declares that it would have passed this code, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases have been declared invalid or unconstitutional, and if for any reason this code should be declared invalid or unconstitutional, then the original ordinance or ordinances shall be in full force and effect. [Ord. 393 § 14, 2011]