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____________ Published in 2013 by Order of the Mayor and City Council ____________ Adopted February 6, 2014 ____________
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____________ Joel Rogers Mayor ____________ Willie Almond, Jr. Kevin Hayes Alane Nelms Shane Manders Cliff Jiles City Council ____________ David Mecklin City Attorney ____________ Kevin Hannah Police Chief ____________ Myra Braswell City Clerk ____________ PREFACE This Code constitutes a recodification of the general and permanent ordinances of the City of Franklin, Georgia. Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the 1998 Code, as updated by ordinances subsequently adopted by the mayor and city council through the ordinance adopted July 7, 2012. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the comparative tables appearing in the back of this Code, the reader can locate any section of the 1998 Code, as updated, and any subsequent ordinance included herein. The chapters of the Code have been conveniently arranged in alphabetical order, and the various sections within each chapter have been catchlined to facilitate usage. Notes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to relevant state law have been included. A table listing the state law citations and setting forth their location within the Code is included at the back of this Code. Chapter and Section Numbering System The chapter and section numbering system used in this Code is the same system used in many state and local government codes. Each section number consists of two parts separated by a dash. The figure before the dash refers to the chapter number, and the figure after the dash refers to the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the second section of chapter 1 is numbered 1-2, and the first section of chapter 6 is 6-1. Under this system, each section is identified with its chapter, and at the same time new sections can be inserted in their proper place by using the decimal system for amendments. For example, if new material consisting of one section that would logically come between sections 6-1 and 6-2 is desired to be added, such new section would be numbered 6-1.5. New articles and new divisions may be included in the same way or, in the case of articles, may be placed at the end of the chapter embracing the subject, and, in the case of divisions, may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject. The next successive number shall be assigned to the new article or division. New chapters may be included by using one of the reserved chapter numbers. Care should be taken that the alphabetical arrangement of chapters is maintained when including new chapters. Page Numbering System The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The letters to the left of the colon are an abbreviation which represents a certain portion of the volume. The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion. In the case of a chapter of the Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates the number of the chapter. In the case of an appendix to the Code, the letter immediately to the left of the colon indicates the letter of the appendix. The following are typical parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Code at this time, and their corresponding prefixes:
Indexes The indexes have been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the indexes themselves which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested. Looseleaf Supplements A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up to date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the affected page or pages will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages. Keeping this publication up to date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. As revised pages are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes. Acknowledgments This publication was under the direct supervision of Jim C. Jenkins, Senior Code Attorney, and Shelly Hayes, Editor, of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project. The publisher is most grateful to Ms. Myra Braswell, City Clerk, for her cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this publication. It is hoped that her efforts and those of the publisher have resulted in a Code of Ordinances which will make the active law of the City of Franklin readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the city's affairs. ADOPTING ORDINANCE THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRANKLIN HEREBY ORDAIN: Section 1. The publication entitled "The Code of the City of Franklin, Georgia," published by Municipal Code Corporation in 2013, consisting of Chapters 1 through 40, each inclusive, is hereby adopted. Section 2. Any ordinances included in the version of the Franklin Code adopted in 1998 and not included in or recognized and continued in force by reference in the version of the Code adopted by this Ordinance are hereby repealed with the exception of the Ordinances contained in Section 3, below. Section 3. The following are specifically not repealed by the enactment of the Franklin Code adopted by this Ordinance: a) The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Franklin; b) The Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance; c) Any other similar or related land use ordinances adopted by and placed in effect by the City of Franklin; d) Any grants of franchises by the City of Franklin; and e) Other ordinances intentionally not included in or that have been intentionally removed from the codification of this or prior versions of the Franklin Code. Section 4. The repeal provided for in Section 2 hereof shall not be construed to revive any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is repealed by this ordinance. Section 5. Unless another penalty is expressly provided, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of the Code or any ordinance, rule or regulation adopted or issued in pursuance thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00, imprisonment for a period of not more than six months, or any combination thereof. Except as otherwise provided by law or ordinance, with respect to violations of this Code that are continuous with respect to time, each day that the violation continues is a separate offence, and with respect to other violations, each violation constitutes a separate offense. The penalty provided by this section, unless another penalty is expressly provided, shall apply to the amendment of any Code section, whether or not such penalty is reenacted in the amendatory ordinance. In addition to the penalty prescribed above, the City may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief and revocation of licenses or permits. Section 6. Additions or amendments to the Code when passed in such form as to indicate the intention of the City Council to make the same as part of the Code shall be deemed to be incorporated in the Code, so that reference to the Code includes the additions and amendments. Section 7. Ordinances adopted after December 31, 2013 that amend or refer to ordinances that have been codified in the Code shall be construed as if they amend or refer to like provisions of the Code. Section 8. This ordinance shall become effective upon approval of the Mayor and Council of the City of Franklin.
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