2008-14 2nd Ext. County ord. remain in effect ORDINANCE NO. 2008-14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA,
PROVIDING THAT ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE COUNTY OF
RIVERSIDE (INCLUDING LAND USE ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS) SHALL REMAIN
IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS CITY ORDINANCES FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF
ONE YEAR OR UNTIL OTHERWISE SUPERSEDED BY CITY ORDINANCES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. COUNTY ORDINANCES TO REMAIN IN EFFECT.
(a) Pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code Section 57376, all
ordinances of the County of Riverside which have been applicable within the territory now
incorporated as the City of Menifee, to the extent that they applied before incorporation,
remained in full force and effect as ordinances of the City of Menifee for a period of 120 days
after incorporation or until February 1, 2009 and it now is necessary to extent that time for an
additional one (1)year after the 120 day period.
(b) Each ordinance or resolution of the County of Riverside which remained in effect
as set out in this Section shall remain in effect as a City ordinance for an additional period of
one (1)year or until the Council adopts an ordinance or resolution superseding it, whichever
occurs first. Any City ordinance enacted within that period to supersede a County ordinance
shall specifically refer to the County ordinance and state an intention to supersede it.
(c) Additionally, the resolutions, rules and regulations of the County of Riverside
which have been applicable in the implementation of the aforesaid ordinances and State laws
(including, but not limited to, the California Environmental Quality Act and regulations pertaining
to traffic)to the extent that they applied before incorporation shall remain in full force and effect
as resolutions, rules and regulations, respectively, of the City of Menifee for that additional one-
year period of time.
(d) The purpose of this ordinance is to allow additional time for the City to prepare its
own ordinances.
SECTION 2. SUBSTITUTION OF REFERENCES TO "CITY."
Certain County ordinances and resolutions referred to in Section 1 reflect the County's
governmental structure and contain references to officials, titles, commissions and other
designations which are not part of the structure of the City. In order to effectively administer
such County ordinances and resolutions, this ordinance also provides for the substitution of the
appropriate City official, title or designation, including but not limited to those which follow:
(a) Whenever "Board of Supervisors" or"Board" is used in the County Code or
relevant county ordinances or resolutions, it shall mean the Menifee City Council.
(b) Whenever"County" or"County of Riverside" is used in the
County Code or relevant County ordinances, it shall mean the jurisdictional limits of the City of
Menifee unless a different geographical or jurisdictional area is clearly indicated by the context.
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(c) Whenever"unincorporated territory of the County of Riverside" issued in the
County Code or relevant County ordinances, it shall mean the City of Menifee unless a different
geographical area is clearly indicated by the context.
(c) Whenever"Planning Commission," "Board of Zoning Adjustment," "Board of
Appeals," "Zoning Administrator or any similar reference to a County person or body is used, it
shall mean the Menifee City Council or those agencies or officials acting as the agents of the
City of Menifee.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect on February 1, 2009.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause
the same to be posted as required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16`h day of December, 2008, by the
following vote:
Ayes: ' M,
Noes:
Absent:MOIL)
Abstain:
Wallace W. Edgerton, Mayor
Attest:
Kathy Bennett, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Elizabith Martyn, City AttorAttor ey
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