HomeMy WebLinkAbout06262ORDINANCE NO. 6262
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHENTICATING THE
REARRANGED AND REFORMATTED 1971 CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO AND SUPPLEMENTS
THERETO
WHEREAS, the 1971 Code of Ordinances of the City of Pueblo (the "Pueblo Municipal
Code ") was adopted and enacted by reference as the codification and compilation of existing
ordinances of a general and permanent nature of Pueblo, a municipal corporation by Ordinance No.
3476, and
WHEREAS, Section 15 of Ordinance No. 3476 authorized and directed the City Clerk to
cause all ordinances of a general and permanent nature and all additions or amendments to the
Pueblo Municipal Code passed and approved after May 24, 1971 to be compiled, revised, arranged
and prepared for publication in the form of looseleaf supplements to the Pueblo Municipal Code (the
"Supplements "), and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has quarterly since May 24, 1971 prepared such Supplements
for publication, and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No. 3476 has caused the
Pueblo Municipal Code and Supplements thereto to be compiled, rearranged, reformatted, and
prepared for publication as the Pueblo Municipal Code, copies of which have been distributed to
each member of the City Council and are on file in the office of the City Clerk. NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1
The compiled, rearranged and reformatted Pueblo Municipal Code and Supplements thereto
distributed to each member of the City Council and on file in the office of the City Clerk, and all
actions heretofore taken or caused to be taken by the City Clerk in compiling, revising, rearranging
and reformatting the Pueblo Municipal Code and Supplements thereto are hereby approved,
confirmed and ratified.
SECTION 2
Pursuant to Section 3 -22 of the Charter of the City of Pueblo, the Pueblo Municipal Code
on file in the office of the City Clerk is hereby authenticated and published as the official compiled,
rearranged and reformatted Pueblo Municipal Code including all Supplements of ordinances and
additions or amendments thereto passed and approved since May 24, 1971 to July 15, 1997.
SECTION 3
The City Clerk is authorized and directed to quarterly cause all ordinances of a general and
permanent nature and additions or amendments to the Pueblo Municipal Code passed and approved
after July 15, 1997 to be compiled, revised, arranged, and prepared for publication in the form of
looseleaf supplements to the Pueblo Municipal Code.
SECTION 4
A. In compiling, revising, arranging, and preparing for publication the Pueblo Municipal
Code and Supplements thereto, the City Clerk shall
(1) adopt a uniform system of punctuation, capitalization, and wording,
(2) correct obvious errors and inconsistencies; and
(3) correct inaccurate or obsolete references to the titles of officers, departments,
or other agencies of the City of Pueblo and to other ordinances, sections of the Pueblo
Municipal Code, laws and statutes, and make such other name changes as are necessary to
be consistent with the Pueblo Municipal Code and Charter currently in effect.
B. The City Clerk shall make no change in the substance of any provision of the Pueblo
Municipal Code or Supplement thereto but may make such changes in arrangement and terminology
and eliminate obsolete and redundant wording, duplication, and provisions of the Pueblo Municipal
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Code repealed directly, as will, in the judgment of the City Attorney, improve the style and clarity
of the Pueblo Municipal Code, yet preserve the intent, effect and meaning of each provision thereof.
SECTION 5
Copies of the Pueblo Municipal Code or any Chapter, Section or other provision thereof
duly certified by the Clerk of the City of Pueblo shall be received without further proof as prima
facie evidence of the Pueblo Municipal Code and any such provision thereof in all courts and
administration tribunals of Pueblo, a municipal corporation and the State of Colorado.
SECTION 5
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage.
ATTEST:
City Cler
INTRODUCED: October 14, 1997
By Al G=le
Councilperson
APPROVED:
Presidenly the C4iy Council
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