Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 50022.1 through 50022.8
and 50022.10 of the Government Code, there is adopted the "Lawndale
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 "Lawndale Municipal Code." The provisions of
this code shall supersede the provisions of the prior Municipal Code.
(Ord. 594-88 § 1)
This code shall be known as the "Lawndale Municipal Code" and
it shall be sufficient to refer to said code as the "Lawndale 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, amendment to, correction
or repeal of the "Lawndale Municipal Code." Further reference may
be had to the titles, chapters, sections and subsections of the "Lawndale
Municipal Code" and such references shall apply to that numbered title,
chapter, section or subsection as it appears in the code.
(Ord. 594-88 § 2)
This code consists of all the regulatory and penal ordinances
and certain of the administrative ordinances of the city of Lawndale,
California, codified pursuant to the provisions of Sections 50022.1
through 50022.8 and 50022.10 of the Government Code.
(Ord. 594-88 § 3)
Whenever a reference is made to this code as the "Lawndale Municipal
Code" or to any portion thereof, or to any ordinance of the city,
the reference shall apply to all amendments, corrections and additions
heretofore, now or hereafter made.
(Ord. 594-88 § 4)
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. 594-88 § 5)
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. 594-88 § 6)
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 shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violations of
ordinances, which violations were committed prior to the effective
date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, 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 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. 594-88 § 7)
