Chapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1-4 Effect of repeal of ordinances rights, acts, etc.
(a) The repeal of any ordinance or part of any ordinance
shall not affect any act done or right
accrued or established in any proceeding, action, suit or prosecution had or commenced prior to
the time when such repeal shall take effect, but every such act, right or proceeding shall remain
and continue as valid and effectual as if such repeal has not taken place.
(b) No offense committed, and no fine, forfeiture or penalty
incurred previous to the time
when the repeal of any ordinance shall take effect, shall be affected, released or in any way
discharged by such repeal, but the trial, conviction and punishment of all such offenses and the
recovery of all such fines, forfeitures and penalties shall be had in all respects as if such repeal
had not taken place.
(c) No action, prosecution, suit or proceeding pending at
the time the repeal of any ordinance
or part of an ordinance shall take effect shall be affected by such repeal.
(d) Each such action, prosecution, suit or proceeding as
set out in the preceding paragraph
shall be continued and prosecuted to a final determination, or judgment or execution, as if such
repeal had not taken place.
(Code 1964, §§ 2.490--2.520)