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1-1-1: - TITLE:#
Upon the adoption by the city council, this city code is hereby declared to be and shall hereafter constitute the official city code of Riverdale. This city code of ordinances shall be known and cited as the RIVERDALE CITY CODE and is hereby published by authority of the city council and shall be supplemented to incorporate the most recent legislation of the city as provided in section 1-1-3 of this chapter. Any reference to the number of any section contained herein shall be understood to refer to the position of the same number, its appropriate chapter and title heading, and to the general penalty clause relating thereto, as well as to the section itself, when reference is made to this city code by title in any legal documents.
(2001 Code)
1-1-2: - ACCEPTANCE:#
The city code, as hereby presented in printed form, shall hereafter be received without further proof in all courts and in administrative tribunals of this state as the ordinances of the city of general and permanent effect, except the excluded ordinances enumerated in section 1-2-1 of this title.
(2001 Code)
1-1-3: - DEFINITIONS:#
Any ordinance amending the city code shall set forth the title, chapter and section number of the section or sections to be amended, and this shall constitute sufficient compliance with any statutory requirement pertaining to the amendment or revision by ordinance of any part of this city code. All such amendments or revisions by ordinance shall be immediately forwarded to the codifiers, and the said ordinance material shall be prepared for insertion in its proper place in each copy of this city code. Each such replacement page shall be properly identified and shall be inserted in each individual copy of the city code.
(2001 Code)
1-1-4: - CODE ALTERATIONS:#
It shall be deemed unlawful for any person to alter, change, replace or deface in any way any section or any page of this city code in such a manner that the meaning of any phrase or order may be changed or omitted. Said code, while in actual possession of officials and other interested persons, shall be and remain the property of the city and shall be returned to the office of the city recorder when directed so to do by order of the city council.
(2001 Code)
1-1-5: - CONFLICTS WITH STATE LAW:#
Whenever anything contained in this code shall be or becomes in conflict with any provision of the laws of the state, such provision of these ordinances shall be deemed to be repealed and to be of no effect for such period as such law so in conflict herewith shall remain in effect and such law shall govern.
(1985 Code § 1-1-7)