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HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd 461 Codification of Ordinances . (First Published in the Ark Valley News onthe~dayof 6h~,2007.) THE CITY OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS ORDINANCE NO. tj t I ADOPTING THE CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS, PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN OTHER ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN, SAVING CERTAIN ORDINANCES FROM REPEAL AND SAVING CERTAIN ACCRUED RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS: . Section 1. Codification The codification of ordinances of the City of Bel Aire, Kansas, as authorized by K,S.A. 12-3014 and K.S.A. 12-3015 and amendments thereto, set out in chapters, and entitled the "Code of the City of Bel Aire, Kansas," is hereby adopted and said codification shall become effective upon the publication of this Ordinance. At least three copies of the published book shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk and kept available for inspection by the public at all reasonable business hours. Section 2. Repeal All ordinances and parts of ordinances of a general nature passed prior to December .~/5p, 2007 in force and effect at the effective date of the "Code of the City of Bel Aire, Kansas" are hereby repealed as of the date of publication of said Code. Section 3. Construction In construing this Ordinance, the following ordinances shall not be considered or held to be ordinances of a general nature: e: . a. Ordinances pertaining to the acquisition of property or interests in property by gift, purchase, devise, bequest, appropriation or condemnation; b. Ordinances opening, dedicating, widening, vacating or narrowing streets, avenues, alleys and boulevards; c. Ordinances establishing and changing grades of streets, avenues, alleys and. boulevards; d. Ordinances naming or changing the names of streets, avenues and boulevards; e. Ordinances authorizing or directing public improvements to be made; f. Ordinances creating districts for public improvements of whatsoever kind or nature; g. Ordinances levying general taxes; h. Ordinances levying special assessments or taxes; i. Ordinances granting any rights, privileges, easements or franchises therein mentioned to any person, firm, corporation or other entity; j. Ordinances authorizing the issuance of bonds and other instruments of indebtedness by the City; k. Ordinances authorizing contracts; I. Ordinances establishing the limits of the City or pertaining to annexation or exclusion of territory; m. Ordinances relating to compensation of officials, officers and employees of the City; n. Ordinances of a temporary nature; and . o. Charter ordinances passed prior to December .~/ ~ 2007 that were not otherwise specifically repealed by state action or another charter ordinance. Such charter ordinances hereby remain in full force and effect from the date of passage. - Provided, that the above enumeration of exceptions shall not be held or deemed to be exclusive, it being the purpose and intention to exempt from repeal any and all ordinances not of a general nature and general ordinances specifically excepted by this section. Section 4. ArranQement e The arrangement and classification of the several chapters, articles and sections of the Code adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance and the head notes, annotations, cross-references and footnotes within the chapters, articles and sections are designed to orient users to the contents of the code, made for the purpose of convenience and orderly arrangement, and do not constitute a part of the ordinances, and therefore, no implication or presumption of legislative intent or construction is to be drawn therefrom. Section 5. Affect . The repeal of ordinances as provided in Section 2 herein shall not affect any rights acquired, fines penalties, forfeitures or liabilities incurred thereunder, or actions involving any of the provisions of said ordinances or parts thereof. Said above repealed ordinances are hereby continued in force and effect after the passage, approval and publication of this Ordinance for the purpose of such rights, fines, penalties, forfeitures, liabilities and actions thereunder. Section 6. Severabilitv If for any reason any chapter, article, section, subsection, sentence, portion or part of the "Code of the City of Bel Aire, Kansas," or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, such determination will not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said Code. Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the official city newspaper and the publication of the "Code of the City of Bel Aire, Kansas" as provided in K.S,A. 12-3015 and as provided by this Ordinance. . Passed by the City Council this it day of L9~~ , 2007. Approved by the Mayor this / t day of (J ~~ ,2007. . ~.~ ~ c-"--hW MA VOR, HAROLD A. Mi H .. SEAL ATTEST: ~-~~ CITY CLERK, VICKI RADFORD e