ORD-2011-043 Adoption of the Code of General Ordinances

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Section 3. The repeal provided for in section 2 hereof shall not be construed to revive any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is repealed by this ordinance. Section 4. Unless another penalty is expressly provided, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of the Code or any ordinance, rule or regulation adopted or issued in pursuance thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00, or shall be imprisoned for not more than 30 days, for each offense. Each act of violation and each day upon which any such violation shall continue or occur shall constitute a separate offense. The penalty provided by this section, unless another penalty is expressly provided, shall apply to the amendment of any Code section, whether or not such penalty is reenacted in the amendatory ordinance. In addition to the penalty prescribed above, the county may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief and revocation of licenses or permits. Section 5. Additions or amendments to the Code when passed in such form as to indicate an intention to make the same a part of the Code shall be deemed to be incorporated in the Code, so that reference to the Code includes the additions and amendments. Section 6.Ordinances adopted after December 5, 2011, that amend or refer to ordinances that have been codified in the Code shall be construed as if they amend or refer to like provisions of the Code. Section 7. Any typographical, reference, spelling or name errors may be corrected during final production of the Code. Section 8. If any portion of this Code or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Code which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Code are declared to be severable. Section 9. A copy of this Code shall be kept on file in the office of the Clerk to the Board. It shall be the express duty of the Clerk, or the Clerk's designee, in consultation with the County Attorney, to insert in their designated places all duly adopted amendments to this Code, and to extract from this Code all provisions which may from time to time be duly repealed. A copy of this Code shall be available for all persons desiring to examine it during reasonable times, under the supervision of the Clerk or the Clerk's designee. Section 10. No action or proceeding of any nature, whether civil or criminal, judicial or administrative, or otherwise, pending on the effective date of this Ordinance by or against Orange County or any of its departments or agencies shall be abated or otherwise affected by the adoption of this Code. xiv