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CITY OF MERIDIAN
. ORDINANCE NO. ~ ~~
AN ORDINANCE FOR REVISING, CODIFYING AND
COMPILING THE GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN
PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE MERIDIAN CITY CODE AS
PREPARED BY STERLING CODIFIERS, INC., AND PROVIDING FOR A
METHOD OF PERPETUAL CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF EXISTING CITY ORDINANCES, AND PROVIDING
THAT CERTAIN TYPES OF ORDINANCES SHALL NOT BE INCLUDED IN
THE CITY CODE; AND DECLARING IT UNLAWFUL TO CHANGE OR
AMEND BY ADDITION OR DELETIONS ANY PART OR PORTION OF THE
CODE TO CAUSE THE LAW OF THE CITY TO BE MISREPRESENTED
THEREBY, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY; IDAHO:
SECTION 1: From and after the date of passage of this ordinance, the
City Code of the City of Meridian, Idaho prepared by Sterling Codifiers, Inc.
containing the compilation of all ordinances of a general nature together with the
• changes made to said ordinances, under the direction of the governing body of the
City, shall be accepted in all courts without question as the official code and law of
the City as enacted by the Mayor and City Council.
SECTION 2: There is hereby adopted, as an method of perpetual
codification, the loose-leaf type of binding together with the continuous supplement
service, provided by Sterling Codifiers, Inc., whereby each newly adopted ordinance
of a general and permanent nature amending, altering, adding or deleting provisions
of the official City Code is identified by the proper catchline and is inserted in the.
proper place in each of the official copies, one copy of which shall be maintained in
the office of the City Clerk, certified as to correctness and available for inspection at
any and all times that said office is regularly open.
SECTION 3: All ordinances of a general nature included in this official
City Code shall be considered as a continuation of said ordinance provision and the
fact that some provisions have been deliberately eliminated by the governing body
shall not serve to cause any interruption in the continuous effectiveness of ordinances
included in said official City Code. All ordinances of a special nature, such as tax levy
ordinances, bond ordinances, franchises, vacating ordinances and annexation
ordinances shall continue in full force and effect unless specifically repealed or
amended by a provision of the City Code. Such ordinances are not intended to be
included in the official City Code.
• SECTION 4: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
change or amend by additions or deletions, any part or portion of such Code, or to
insert or delete pages or portions thereof, or to alter or tamper with such Code in any
manner whatsoever which will cause the law of the City to be misrepresented thereby.
SECTION S: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith,
are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.
SECTION 6: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
PASSE BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO, this ~~~
day of ~Ph't~t-, 1999.
APPRO D BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO, this ~-
day of CPl~ ~ , 1999. ^
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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