§ 1-9. Effect of repeal.  


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  • (a)

    The repeal of any ordinance, part of an ordinance, or resolution, by the ordinance adopting this Code, by implication or expressed terms, shall not affect any act done or right accrued or established in any proceeding, action, suit or prosecution or other thing had or commenced prior to the passage of such adopting ordinance or the taking effect thereof; and every such act, right or proceeding shall remain and continue as valid and effectual as if the provisions of such ordinance or resolution had remained in force.

    (b)

    No offense committed or fine, forfeiture or penalty incurred prior to the time when the provisions of any ordinance, part of an ordinance, or a resolution shall be repealed by such adopting ordinance shall be affected, released or in any way discharged by such repeal; but the trial, conviction and punishment of such offense and the recovery of the fines, forfeitures and penalties shall be had in all respects as if such provisions had remained in force.

    (c)

    No action, prosecution, suit or proceeding pending at the time any ordinance or part of an ordinance shall be repealed by the adopting ordinance shall be in any way affected by such repeal, except that any such action, prosecution, suit or proceeding had and commenced after the adopting ordinance goes into effect shall be conducted in conformity with this Code and shall be in all respects subject to the provisions thereof, so far as they are applicable.