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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE FOR THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA; ~PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLgDED THEREIN; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDING SUCH CODE; AND PROVIDING WHEN SUCH CODE AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Virginia, as follows: Section 1. Portsmouth, The Code entitled "Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988)," published by Municipal Code Corporation consisting of Chapters 1 through 40, each inclusive, is adopted. Section 2. Section 1-1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988), shall read as follows: Section 1-1: How Code designated and cited. The ordinances embraced in this and the following chapters and sections shall constitute and be designated the "Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988)" and may be so cited. Such code may also be cited as "Portsmouth City Code (1988)." Section 3. Ail ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before September 13, 1988, and not included in the Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein, are repealed. Section 4. The repeal provided for herein shall not affect any ordinance or resolution promising or guaranteeing the payment of money for the City, or authorizing the issuance of any bonds of the City, or any evidence of the City's indebtedness, or any contract or obligation assumed by the City, nor shall such repeal affect any ordinances or resolutions of the Council not in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions of the Code; nor shall it affect any right or franchise conferred by any ordinance or resolution of the Council on any person or corporation; nor shall it affect any prosecution, suit or