§ 1-12. Certain ordinances not affected by Code.

(a)

Nothing in this Code or the ordinance adopting the Code shall be construed to repeal or otherwise affect the validity of any of the following:

(1)

Any ordinance 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;

(2)

Any appropriation ordinance or ordinance providing for the levy of taxes or adopting an annual budget or prescribing salaries for city officers and employees;

(3)

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;

(4)

Any ordinance annexing territory to the city or discontinuing territory as a part of the city;

(5)

Any ordinance granting any franchise;

(6)

The zoning ordinance included in appendix A to this Code;

(7)

Any ordinance awarding or granting any contract or obligation assumed by the city;

(8)

Ordinances prescribing traffic regulations for specific streets, such as ordinances establishing speed limits or designating one-way streets, no-parking areas, truck routes, stop intersections, intersections where traffic is to be controlled by signals, etc.;

(9)

Any ordinance establishing or amending zoning or land use regulations or the zoning map or rezoning property;

(10)

Any ordinance dedicating, naming, establishing, locating, opening, paving, widening, vacating, etc., any street or public way in the city;

(11)

Any ordinance relating to municipal street maintenance agreements with the state;

(12)

Any ordinance establishing or prescribing grades for streets in the city;

(13)

Any ordinance relating to local improvements and assessments therefor;

(14)

Any ordinance dedicating or accepting any plat or subdivision in the city;

(15)

Any ordinance or resolution establishing or amending personnel rules or regulations;

(16)

Any ordinance prescribing subdivision regulations;

(17)

Any ordinance adopting sales and use taxes;

(18)

Any ordinance or resolution prescribing taxicab passenger rates;

(19)

Any ordinance calling municipal elections or prescribing the manner of conducting the election in accordance with state law;

(20)

Any ordinance prescribing the number, classification, benefits or compensation of any city officers or employees, not inconsistent herewith;

(21)

Any ordinance which is temporary although general in effect;

(22)

Any ordinance which is special although permanent in effect;

(23)

Any ordinance containing any administrative provisions.

(b)

All such ordinances are hereby recognized as continuing in full force and effect to the same extent as if set out at length in this Code. Such ordinances are on file in the city clerk's office.

(Code 1971, § 1-5; Code 1992, § 1-10)