§ 1-15. 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 when not inconsistent with this Code:

(1) The issuance of corporate bonds and notes of the village of whatever name or description;

(2) The establishment of grades, curblines and widths of sidewalks in the public streets and alleys;

(3) Rights, licenses or franchises or the creation of any contract with the village;

(4) The lighting of streets and alleys;

(5) Releases of persons, firms or corporations from liability;

(6) Construction of public works;

(7) Water, sewer and electric rules and regulations and sewer and water main construction;

(8) Budget ordinances, resolutions and actions;

(9) Any offense or act committed or done, or any penalty or forfeiture incurred, before the effective date of this Code;

(10) Any ordinance promising or guaranteeing the payment of money for the village or authorizing the issue of any bonds of the village or any evidence of the village's indebtedness;

(11) Any contract, right, agreement, lease, deed or other instrument or obligation assumed by the village;

(12) Any administrative ordinances of the village not in conflict or inconsistent with this Code;

(13) Any right granted by any ordinance;

(14) Any ordinance dedicating, establishing, naming, locating, relocating, opening, paving, widening, repairing or vacating any street or public way or public grounds and parks and other public places;

(15) The ordinance adopting the budget or any appropriation ordinance;

(16) Any ordinance levying or imposing taxes or special assessments;

(17) Any ordinance prescribing through streets, parking and traffic regulations, speed limits, one-way traffic, limitations on load of vehicles or loading zones;

(18) Any ordinance regarding contracts and purchases with or without bids;

(19) Any ordinance establishing and prescribing the street grades of any street curblines or bulkhead lines or width of sidewalks or streets;

(20) Any ordinance providing for local improvements and assessments for such improvements;

(21) Any ordinance regarding plats, land divisions or subdivisions;

(22) Any ordinance annexing territory or excluding territory or any ordinance amending the boundaries of the village;

(23) Any ordinance establishing positions, classifying positions, establishing pension or employee benefits, setting salaries of village officers and employees or any personnel regulations or indemnifications policies, or otherwise related to employees;

(24) Any ordinance on investment and other financial policies;

(25) Any ordinance calling an election;

(26) Any ordinance relating to the acquisition of lands by the village by condemnation proceedings;

(27) Any ordinance levying a fee, rate, deposit or charge or release of persons from liability or approving claims;

(28) Any ordinance regarding lighting of streets, sidewalks and alleys, water, sewer and electric main and line construction or municipal utility regulations or construction of public works;

(29) Any ordinance adopted by reference by any section of this Code and not included herein;

(30) Any temporary or special ordinance;

(31) Any ordinance, the subject of which cannot by law be repealed by the adopting ordinance.

(b) All such ordinances are recognized as continuing in full force and effect to the same extent as if published at length in this Code. All ordinances are on file in the village clerk's office.

(c) This Code shall not be deemed to repeal any preamble, recital or finding of fact contained in any ordinance included herein, but all such matters shall be deemed incorporated in the sections herein derived from such respective ordinances.

(Code 2006, § 25.05)