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Section —. Repeal. (It is customary to repeal 19 —, AND ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE <br /> prior inconsistent ordinances in the following etc. <br /> manner: "Ordinance No. —, adopted <br /> 19 —, and entitled "An Ordinance RELATING TO <br /> etc." is repealed.") <br /> Section 1. Ordinance No. (or Section <br /> Section —. Penalty. (Where a penalty is appro- of Ordinance No. ) adopted , 19 _., <br /> priate, it is customary to state it in either of the and entitled "An Ordinance " is amended <br /> following ways: to read: <br /> Alternate 1. "Any person violating any provision Section (Repeat the ordinance, section, <br /> of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be pun- or subdivision as it will read when amended.) <br /> ished by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprison- <br /> ment for a period not exceeding 90 days,or both, Section —. This ordinance becomes effective <br /> plus, in either case the costs of prosecution." (from and after its passage and publication) (on <br /> This is the standard penalty clause and provides , 19 <br /> for the maximum penalty authorized by law for <br /> violation of a city ordinance. Passed by the council this day of <br /> , 19 —. <br /> Alternate 2. "Any person who violates any <br /> provision of this ordinance shall, upon convic- <br /> tion, be punished by a fine of not more than Mayor <br /> $100." This is the maximum penalty for a petty <br /> misdemeanor. In an arising under such a provision Attest: <br /> there is no jury trial, and an appeal may be taken <br /> only on questions of law. <br /> Clerk <br /> Section —. Effective date. (This is usually <br /> stated in the following manner: "This ordinance Published in - _ on the day of <br /> becomes effective from and after its passage and , 19 <br /> publication" or "This ordinance becomes effec- <br /> tive on , 19 _.") General Ordinance Adopting by Reference <br /> Passed by the council this day of , For purposes of illustration, the following <br /> 19 _. ordinance adopts the U.B.C. Housing Code by <br /> reference. Other codes, as well as state statutes <br /> and administrative rules or regulations of state <br /> Mayor departments, may be adopted in the same man- <br /> ner. (See League Memo, "Adoption of Statutes <br /> Attested: and Codes by Reference", 335b.1) <br /> Sample Ordinance Adopting the U.B.C. <br /> Clerk Housing Code by Reference <br /> Published in on the day of ORDINANCE NO. <br /> , 19 —. <br /> AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO MINIMUM <br /> Amending Ordinance Form HOUSING STANDARDS FOR DWELLINGS AND <br /> MULTI-FAMILY DWELLINGS AND ADOPTING <br /> ORDINANCE NO. BY REFERENCE THE HOUSING CODE OF THE <br /> INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BUILD- <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE ING OFFICIALS. <br /> NO. (or SECTION OF THE ORDI- <br /> NANCE NO. ) ADOPTED , The city council of ordains: <br /> -5 - <br />