Ordinance No. 1277ORDINANCE NO. 1277
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
ADOPTING THE 2021 RECODIFIED AND REPUBLISHED VERNON
MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 1. Recitals.
A. The City’s Municipal Code (Code) was originally codified in 1959, with hundreds
of supplements issued over the past sixty years.
B. To improve its usefulness and clarity, the City selected a consultant to recodify the
Code.
C. Quality Code Publishing recodified and republished the Code in its entirety and will
continue to periodically update the Code to incorporate new legislation.
D. The fully recodified Vernon Municipal Code is now on file in the Office of the City
Clerk for public inspection.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby finds and determines
that the above recitals are true and correct and are a substantial part of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby adopts the “Vernon
Municipal Code”, as compiled, edited and published by Quality Code Publishing,
Seattle, Washington.
SECTION 4. Reference to specific ordinances. The provisions of this Code
shall not in any manner affect matters of record which refer to or are otherwise
connected with ordinances which are therein specifically designated by number or
otherwise and which are included within the Code, but such reference shall be
construed to apply to the corresponding provisions contained within this Code.
SECTION 5. Ordinances passed prior to adoption of the Code. The last
ordinance included in this Code is Ordinance No. 1275, adopted March 2, 2021.
SECTION 6. Effect of Code on past actions and obligations. Adoption of this
Code does not affect administrative actions or prosecutions for ordinance violations
committed prior to the effective date of this Code, does not waive any fee or penalty due
and unpaid on the effective date of this Code, and does not affect the validity of any bond
or cash deposit posted, filed or deposited pursuant to the requirements of any ordinance.
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SECTION 7. References to prior code. References in city forms, documents and
regulations to the chapters and sections of the former city code shall be construed to
apply to the corresponding provisions contained within this Code.
SECTION 8. Any provision of the Vernon Municipal Code or appendices thereto
inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies
and no further, is repealed or modified to that extent necessary to affect the provisions of
this Ordinance.
SECTION 9. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or
portion thereof, of this Ordinance is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have
adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof, be declared
invalid or unconstitutional. To this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to
be severable.
SECTION 10. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption and publish this ordinance
as required by law.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of February, 2022.
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MELISSA YBARRA, Mayor
ATTEST:
LISA POPE, City Clerk
(seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ZAYNAH N. MOUSSA,
Interim City Attorney
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I CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE NO. 1277 was passed and adopted
by the City Council of the City of Vernon at the regular meeting on February 1, 2022 by
the following vote:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Larios, Lopez, Merlo, Davis, Ybarra
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
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LISA POPE, City Clerk
(seal)
City Council Agenda Item Report
Submitted by: Sandra Dolson
Submitting Department: City Clerk
Meeting Date: February 1, 2022
SUBJECT
Recodification of City of Vernon Municipal Code
Recommendation:
Waive full reading, conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1277 adopting the 2021
Recodified and Republished Vernon Municipal Code.
Background:
At the January 18, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting, the Vernon City Council introduced and
conducted first reading of Ordinance No. 1277 which adopts the 2021 Recodified and
Republished Vernon Municipal Code.
The ordinance summary was posted on the City's website on January 19, 2022, and will be
published pursuant to legal requirements.
Staff requests the City Council waive full reading of the ordinance, and conduct second
reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1277.
Fiscal Impact:
The ordinance summary will be published pursuant to legal requirements. Adequate funds are
available in the Publication/Advertisement Account No. 011.1003.550000.
Attachments:
1. Ordinance No. 1277
2. Ordinance No. 1277 Proof of Publication
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE No.1277
Ordinance No.1277 adopts the 2021 Recodified
and Republished Vernon Municipal Code,which
updates the 1959 Code to modernize,render
consistent with current law and City practices,
and eliminate obsolete references.
Ordinance No.1277 was introduced by the
Vernon City Council at a regular meeting on
January 18,2022,and adopted February 1,2022,
by the following vote:
AYES:Larios,Lopez,Merlo,Davis,Ybarra
NOES:None
ABSENT:None
ABSTAIN:None
The full text of Ordinance No.1277 is on file in
the City Clerk Department.
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Mailing Address : 915 E FIRST ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
Telephone (800) 788-7840 / Fax (800) 464-2839
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LISA POPE
CITY OF VERNON CITY CLERK
4305 SANTA FE AVE
VERNON, CA 90058
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE No.1277
Ordinance No.1277 adopts the 2021 Recodified
and Republished Vernon Municipal Code,which
updates the 1959 Code to modernize it,render it
consistent with current law and City practices,
and eliminate obsolete references.
Ordinance No.1277 was introduced by the
Vernon City Council at a regular meeting on
January 18,2022.Second reading and adoption
of the ordinance are scheduled for the Regular
City Council meeting on February 1,2022,at City
Hall,4305 Santa Fe Avenue,Vernon,California.
The full text of Ordinance No.1277 is on file in
the City Clerk Department.
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