Note: For statutory provisions authorizing cities to codify their ordinances, see Gov. Code §§ 50022.1—50022.8 and 50022.10.
(a) 
The California State Legislature has provided for the codification and publication of the permanent and general ordinances of cities in Sections 50022.1 through 50022.8 and 50022.10 of the Government Code; and
(b) 
The Book Publishing Company, Seattle, Washington, has compiled, edited and published a codification of the permanent and general ordinances of the city of South San Francisco, California; and
(c) 
There have been filed and there are now on file in the office of the city clerk, for public inspection, three copies of a document entitled “South San Francisco Municipal Code,” together with three copies of each of the secondary codes therein adopted by reference.
(Ord. 875 § 1, 1981)
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 50022.1 through 50022.8 and 50022.10 of the Government Code, there is hereby adopted the “South San Francisco Municipal Code” as published by Book Publishing Company, Seattle, Washington, together with those secondary codes adopted by reference as authorized by the California State Legislature, save and except those portions of the secondary codes as are deleted or modified by the provisions of the “South San Francisco Municipal Code.”
(Ord. 875 § 2, 1981)
This code shall be known as the “South San Francisco Municipal Code” and it shall be sufficient to refer to said code as the “South San Francisco Municipal Code” in any prosecution for the violation of any provision thereof or in any proceeding at law or equity. It shall be sufficient to designate any ordinance adding to, amending, correcting or repealing all or any part or portion thereof as an addition to, correction or repeal of the “South San Francisco Municipal Code.” Further reference may be had to the titles, chapters, sections and subsections of the “South San Francisco Municipal Code” and such references shall apply to that numbered title, chapter, section or subsection as it appears in the code.
(Ord. 875 § 3, 1981)
This code consists of all the regulatory and penal ordinances and certain of the administrative ordinances of the city of South San Francisco, codified pursuant to the provisions of Sections 50022.1 through 50022.8 and 50022.10 of the Government Code.
(Ord. 875 § 4, 1981)
Whenever a reference is made to this code as the “South San Francisco Municipal Code” or to any portion thereof, or to any ordinance of the city of South San Francisco, California, the reference shall apply to all amendments, corrections and additions heretofore, now or hereafter made.
(Ord. 875 § 6, 1981)
Title, chapter and section headings contained herein 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 hereof.
(Ord. 875 § 7, 1981)
The provisions of this code shall not in any manner affect matters of record which refer to, or are otherwise connected with ordinances which are therein specifically designated by number or otherwise and which are included within the code, but such reference shall be construed to apply to the corresponding provisions contained within this code.
(Ord. 875 § 8, 1981)
Neither the adoption of this code nor the repeal or amendment hereby of any ordinance or part or portion of any ordinance of the city of South San Francisco shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violations of ordinances, which violations were committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as a waiver of any license, fee, or penalty at said effective date due and unpaid under such ordinances, nor be construed as affecting any of the provisions of such ordinances relating to the collection of any such license, fee, or penalty, or the penal provisions applicable to any violation thereof, nor 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.
(Ord. 875 § 9, 1981)