[Ord. 83-157, § 1]
The "Code of the Metropolitan Service District" dated July 1983 is hereby adopted.
[Ord. 83-157, § 2; Ord. 02-958A, § 1]
The Code may be revised and republished by the Chief Operating Officer from time to time as necessary but not less often than annually. Such revisions shall include subsequently adopted general ordinances appropriate for codification pursuant to generally accepted standards for the codification of ordinances of Oregon municipal corporations.
[Ord. 83-157, § 3]
This Code shall be known as the "Code of the Metropolitan Service District," and it shall be sufficient to refer to this Code as the "Code of the Metropolitan Service District" in any prosecution for the violation of any provisions thereof or in any proceeding at law or equity. It shall also 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 of, or repeal of the "Code of the Metropolitan Service District." Further reference may be had to the titles, chapters, sections and subsections of the "Code of the Metropolitan Service District," and such reference shall apply to that numbered title, chapter, section or subsection as it appears in this Code.
[Ord. 83-157, § 4]
Whenever a reference is made to this Code as the "Code of the Metropolitan Service District" or to any portion thereof, or to any ordinance of the Metropolitan Service District, the reference shall apply to all amendments, corrections and additions thereto.
[Ord. 83-157, § 5]
This Code consists of all the general, regulatory and penal ordinances of the Metropolitan Service District as they exist on the date of this ordinance and as they may be adopted from time to time.
[Ord. 83-157, § 6; Ord. 02-958A, § 1]
The following words and phrases whenever used in this Code shall be construed as defined in this section unless from the context a different meaning is intended, or unless a different meaning is specifically defined and more particularly directed to the use of such words or phrases:
Means the person holding the position of Chief Operating Officer established by Section 2.20.010 of this Code.
Means the council of the Metropolitan Service District of the Portland metropolitan area.
Means the person holding the office of Council President established by Section 16(4) of the Metro Charter.
Means "Metro" and the "Metro Area."
Means the voter-approved home-rule charter in 1992 as amended.
Means all territory within the jurisdictional boundary of Metro as provided by law.
Means any individual, public or private corporation, industry, partnership, association, firm, trust, estate, city, county, special district or local governmental unit and any other legal entity.
Means the State of Oregon.
[Ord. 83-157, § 7]
The following grammatical rules shall apply in this Code:
(a)
Gender. Any gender includes the other gender.
(b)
Singular and Plural. The singular number includes the plural and the plural includes the singular.
(c)
Tenses. Words used in one tense include any other tense as the context may require.
(d)
Use of Words and Phrases. Words and phrases used in this Code and not specifically defined shall be construed according to the context and approved usage of the language.
[Ord. 83-157, § 8]
The provisions of this Code and all proceedings under it are to be construed with a view to effect its objectives and to promote justice.
[Ord. 83-157, § 9]
Title, chapter and section headings contained herein shall not be deemed to govern, omit, modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of the provisions of any title, chapter or section hereof.
[Ord. 83-157, § 10]
Neither the adoption of this Code or the repeal or amendment hereby of any other code, ordinance or part or portion of any ordinance 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 due and unpaid at said effective date under such Code or ordinances, nor be construed as affecting any of the provisions of such Code or 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. When a requirement or obligation under a prior Code or ordinance superseded by this Code is continued by this Code in substantially similar terms, the requirement or obligation and any time limit fixed by the prior Code or ordinance, or by official act or notice thereunder shall continue, and time shall be computed, in accordance with the terms of the prior ordinance, act or notice.
[Ord. 83-157, § 11]
The repeal of an ordinance shall not affect the repealing clause of such ordinance or revive any ordinance which has been repealed.
[Ord. 83-157, § 12]
This Code shall be effective upon the date of adoption.
[Ord. 83-157, § 13]
(a)
It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision or to fail to comply with any requirement of this Code. Any person violating any provision or failing to comply with any requirement of this Code, unless provision is otherwise made herein, shall upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for a period of not more than 30 days in a county jail, or by both such fine and imprisonment. In addition, property shall be forfeited and permits or licenses may be suspended or revoked as provided in this Code.
(b)
Any act or omission made unlawful under this Code shall include causing, allowing, permitting, aiding, abetting, suffering, or concealing such act or omission.
[Ord. 83-157, § 14]
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Code is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Code.
[Ord. 83-157, § 15]
Ordinance No. 30 is hereby repealed and the Code adopted thereby is hereby superseded by the Code adopted herein.