Chapter 1.01
CODE ADOPTION
Sections:
1.01.020 Title—Citation—Reference.
1.01.040 Ordinances/resolutions passed prior to adoption of the code.
1.01.050 Reference applies to all amendments.
1.01.060 Title, chapter and section headings.
1.01.070 Reference to specific ordinances.
1.01.080 Effect of code on past actions.
1.01.010 Adoption.
The “Adams County Code” as published by Book Publishing Company, Seattle, Washington, is adopted effective September 14, 1992, the date this ordinance was signed. (Ord. O-2-92 § 1)
1.01.020 Title—Citation—Reference.
A. This code shall be known as the “Adams County Code” and in a prosecution for violation of any provision of the Code sections shall be cited as “Adams County Code ____.”
B. Amendments to ordinances or resolutions shall refer to the code sections under which such ordinances or resolutions are codified. (Ord. O-2-92 § 2)
1.01.030 Contents of code.
This code consists of all the regulatory and penal ordinances and certain of the administrative ordinances and resolutions of Adams County, Washington. (Ord. O-2-92 § 3)
1.01.040 Ordinances/resolutions passed prior to adoption of the code.
A. The last ordinance included in this code was Ordinance No. O-16-91, passed November 19, 1991. The following ordinances, passed subsequent to Ordinance O-16-91, but prior to adoption of this code, are hereby adopted and made a part of this code: Ordinance O-1-92.
B. The last resolution included in this code was R-68-91, passed August 12, 1991. The following resolutions, passed subsequent to Resolution R-68-91, but prior to adoption of this code, are hereby adopted and made a part of this code: Resolutions R-6-92, R-17-92, R-18-92, R-20-92, R-30-92, R-31-92, R-40-92, R-44-92, R-67-92, R-74-92 and R-81-92.
C. A resolution dated July 20, 1977, was omitted from the code and is hereby adopted and made a part of this code. (Ord. O-2-92 § 4)
1.01.050 Reference applies to all amendments.
Any and all references to this code as the Adams County Code shall apply to all amendments, corrections and additions adopted in accordance with statutory requirements. (Ord. O-2-92 § 5)
1.01.060 Title, chapter and section headings.
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 of this code. (Ord. O-2-92 § 6)
1.01.070 Reference to specific ordinances.
The provisions of this code shall not in any manner affect matters of record relating to ordinances or resolutions which are specifically designed by number or otherwise in this code; but, such reference shall be construed as applying only to the corresponding ordinance or resolution provisions contained within this code. (Ord. O-2-92 § 7)
1.01.080 Effect of code on past actions.
A. Neither the adoption of this code nor the repeal or amendments hereby of any ordinance or part or portion of any ordinance of Adams County shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violations of ordinances, which violations were committed prior to the effective date hereof.
B. This code shall not be construed as a waiver of any license, fee or penalty due on its effective date and unpaid, nor the collection of any such license, fee or penalty.
C. The validity of any bond or cash deposit 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. O-2-92 § 8)
1.01.090 Severability.
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. The board of commissioners declares that it would have passed this code, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases had been declared invalid or unconstitutional, and if, for any reason, this code should be declared invalid or unconstitutional, then the original ordinance or ordinances shall be in full force and effect. (Ord. O-2-92 § 9)