The general ordinances of Springville, as revised and set forth herein, shall be designated and referred to as Springville City Code 1991. Reference by number to any section of this Code shall refer not only to that section, but also to any general penalty clause which may relate thereto.
(Statutory Authority 10-3-706 to 10-3-710; See 1968 Code 1-3-1; 1979 Code 1-3-1; amended in codification 1979, amended in codification 1991)
Each section and each provision or requirement of any section of this Code shall be considered separable, and the invalidity of any section or any part of any section shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other section or part thereof.
(1968 Code 1-3-2; 1979 Code 1-3-2)
From and after the effective date of this Code, all general ordinances of the City shall be made by amendments or additions to this Code. Such amendments shall be made by setting forth each section in full as the same shall read following such amendment. All language deleted from the section by the amendment shall be shown in the amending ordinance and shall be overscored with hyphens. All language added to a section by such an amendment shall be shown in the amending ordinance and shall be underscored.
(See 1968 Code 1-2-2; amended in codification 1979; 1979 Code 1-3-3, amended by Ordinance No. 25-99)
All ordinances shall, after the effective date of this Code, contain and be in substantially the following order and form: (1) a number; (2) a title which indicates the nature of the subject matter of the ordinance; (3) an ordaining clause which states "be it ordained by the City Council of Springville, Utah:"; (4) the body or subject of the ordinance; (5) when applicable, a statement indicating the penalty for violation of the ordinance; (6) a statement indicating the effective date of the ordinance or the date when the ordinance shall become effective, after publication or posting as required by law; (7) a line for the Mayor or acting mayor to sign the ordinance; (8) a place for the City Recorder to attest the ordinance and affix the seal of the City.
(Statutory Authority UCA 10-3-704 and 10-3-705; added in codification 1979; 1979 Code 1-3-4)
The City Recorder shall record, in a book used exclusively for that purpose, all ordinances passed by the City Council. The Recorder shall give each ordinance a number if the governing body has not already done so. Immediately following each ordinance or codification of ordinances, the Recorder shall make, or cause to be made, a certificate stating the date of passage and the date of publication or posting, as required by law. The record and memorandum, or a certified copy thereof, shall be prima facie evidence of the contents, passage, and publication or posting of the ordinance or codification.
(Statutory Authority UCA 10-3-713; added in codification 1979; 1979 Code 1-3-5)
(1) 
All ordinances, before taking effect, shall be deposited in the office of the City Recorder, and the ordinance or a short summary thereof published or posted in accordance with UCA 10-3-711. Any ordinance, code, or book, other than the State code, relating to building or safety standards, municipal functions, administration, control, or regulations may be adopted and shall take effect without further publication or posting if reference is made to the code or book adopted and at least one (1) copy has been filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the City Recorder prior to the adoption of the ordinance by the City Council. The ordinance which adopts such code or book shall be published in the manner provided in this Section and by State law.
(2) 
Ordinances shall become effective twenty (20) days after publication or posting or thirty (30) days after final passage by the City Council, whichever is closer to the date of final passage, but ordinances may become effective at an earlier or later date after publication if so provided in the ordinance.
(Statutory Authority UCA 10-3-711 and 10-3-712; See 1968 Code 1-3-5; amended in codification 1979; 1979 Code 1-3-6; Ord. No. 12-2023 § 1, 07/18/2023)
The footnotes, appendices, and section headings or catch lines contained in this Code are for reference purposes, only. They shall not be taken as any part of this Code or of any section thereof, unless expressly so provided.
(See 1968 Code 1-3-6; amended in codification 1979; 1979 Code 1-3-7)