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AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO PART FIVE GENERAL OFFENSES CODE SECTIONS OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA; TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR CODIFICATION; TO PROVIDE FOR SEVERABILITY; TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority of the City of Gahanna, Ohio is authorized by ORC Section 715.01 to adopt ordinances relating to its property, affairs, and local government; and
WHEREAS, certain provisions within the Codified Ordinances of the City of Gahanna must be amended to create internal consistency and eliminate redundancy, conform with current state law as required by the Ohio Constitution, as well as address substantive changes to three main areas: ethnic (discriminatory) intimidation, dissemination of image of another person, and marihuana related restrictions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That the Codified Ordinances of the City of Gahanna are hereby amended, adopted, and enacted as reflected in EXHIBIT A, attached hereto and made a part herein, for Part Five - General Offenses Code Sections.
Section 2. The addition, amendment, or removal of Gahanna City Code Sections when passed in such form as to indicate the intention of the governing authority of the City of Gahanna, Ohio to make the same a part of the Municipal Code shall be deemed to be incorporated in the Municipal Code, so that reference to the Municipal Code includes the additions, amendments, and removals.
Section 3. The codifier (meaning the person, agency or organization authorized to prepare the supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Gahanna, Ohio) is authorized to exclude and omit any provisions of this ordinance that are inapplicable to the City's Municipal Code.
Section 4. Supplementation of Code.
(a) In preparing a supplement to the City's Municipal Code, all...
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