Sec. 1-11Ordinances not affected by Code
Plain English: what this chapter covers
Chapter 1 is the instruction manual for reading the rest of the code. It defines common words like 'person' and 'street,' explains how to count deadlines, says that if a court strikes down one part the rest still stands, and sets the default punishment for breaking a city ordinance when no other penalty is listed.
Nothing in this Code or the adopting this Code shall be construed to repeal or otherwise affect the validity of any of the following:
(1) Any offense or act committed or done or any penalty or forfeiture incurred or any contract or right established or accruing before the effective date of this Code.
(2) Any or resolution promising or guaranteeing the payment of money for the city or authorizing the issuance of any bonds of the city or any evidence of the city's indebtedness.
(3) Any contract or obligation assumed by the city.
(4) Any fixing the salary of any city officer or employee.
(5) Any right or granted by the city.
(6) Any dedicating, naming, establishing, locating, relocating, opening, widening, paving, etc., any street or public way in the city.
(7) Any appropriation .
(8) Any which, by its own terms, is effective for a stated or limited term.
(9) Any providing for local improvements and assessing taxes for such improvements.
(10) Any zoning .
(11) Any dedicating or accepting any subdivision plat.
(12) Any describing or altering the boundaries of the city.
(13) The administrative or resolutions of the city not in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions of this Code.
(14) Any levying or imposing taxes not included in this Code.
(15) Any establishing or prescribing street grades in the city.
(16) The city's development regulations.
(17) The city's purchasing policies and procedures.
No such shall be construed to revive any ordinance or part of an ordinance that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is repealed by this chapter, and all such ordinances are recognized as continuing in full force and effect to the same extent as if set out at length in this Code.
This is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. The official code is on Municode and at City Hall. Our copy is from April 30, 2026.
Online: https://jamesburgessleads.com/city-code/PTIICOOR_CH1GEPR_S1-11ORNOAFCO
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH1GEPR_S1-11ORNOAFCO
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