Technical words and phrases which have a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be understood according to their technical import. Words and phrases shall be taken in their plan or ordinary and usual sense. Whoever violates any provision of this Code for which another penalty is not specifically provided shall be fined not more than $2,500.00 for each offense. In particular, any agreement granting permission to utilize county highway right-of-ways, the approval or vacation of subdivision plats or replats, the renumbering of lots, the establishment of any county fund, the adoption of any memorial resolution, the acceptance, establishment or vacation of any county highway, ditch or navigable waterway, the incorporation of any city or town or an annexation to or disannexation from any city or town, the approval of the constitution and by-laws of any association, any action taken under Indiana Code 16-12.2-5 concerning any hospital, and the approval of any change of name for any city, town, county highway, bridge, or street shall remain valid in all respects, as if this Code had not been adopted. The liabilities, proceedings and forfeitures shall be enforced and imposed as if this Code had not been adopted. This Code does not affect any rights or liabilities accrued, penalties incurred, or proceedings begun prior to the effective date of this Code. All offenses committed under ordinances in force prior to the effective date of this Code shall be prosecuted and remain punishable as provided by those laws. Preservation of penalties, offenses, rights and liabilities. Preservation of penalties, offenses, rights and liabilities The application of a section or amendment may be delayed by its terms. This Code takes effect on Januand upon its required publication. This codification of ordinances by and for the County of DeKalb, State of Indiana, shall be designated as the 'DeKalb County Code of 1999' and may be so cited.Įffective Date.

County Code - Title 1 - General Provisions

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