§ 1-5. Certain ordinances not affected by Code.

(a)

Nothing in this Code or the ordinance 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, any penalty or forfeiture incurred, or any contract or right established or accruing before the effective date of this Code;

(2)

Any ordinance promising or guaranteeing the payment of money for the city, or authorizing the issuance of any bonds of the city, whether general purpose bonds, revenue bonds or other bonds, or revenue certificates of the city or any other evidence of the city's indebtedness;

(3)

Any ordinance which, by its own terms, is effective for a stated or limited term;

(4)

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

(5)

Any ordinance or resolution establishing or describing the terms and conditions of employment for city employees;

(6)

Any ordinance annexing territory to the city or describing or altering the boundaries of the city;

(7)

Any ordinance providing for local improvements and assessing taxes therefor;

(8)

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

(9)

Any ordinance granting any franchise;

(10)

Any ordinance approving, authorizing or otherwise relating to any contract, agreement, lease, deed or other instrument;

(11)

The Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Zoning Map of the City of Cornelia, Georgia, adopted December 28, 2005, and all amendments thereto; and ordinances zoning and rezoning specific property;

(12)

The Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance of the city adopted by the city commission on December 28, 2005, and all amendments thereto; and any ordinance dedicating or accepting any subdivision plat;

(13)

Any ordinance levying or imposing taxes not included in this Code;

(14)

The administrative ordinances or resolutions of the city not in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions of this Code;

(15)

Any ordinance or resolution of agreement with another political subdivision.

(b)

No such ordinance shall be construed to revive any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance which is repealed by this chapter. 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.

(Prior Code, § 1-4)