§ 13-1-4. Rationale and the Appearance of Ordinance Text.  


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  • (a)

    Rationale. Throughout this Chapter, paragraphs labeled Rationale are included to ensure a complete understanding of the purpose and reasoning of the City in adopting that particular portion of this Chapter. Each Rationale is intended as an official statement of the legislative findings or purposes, and shall serve to guide the administrative and judicial interpretation of this Chapter. The specific rationale expressed in each Rationale section are not intended to be exhaustive, and other nonexplicit rationale may also be applicable. These paragraphs have been legislatively adopted together with the more formal text of this Chapter and shall be treated in the same manner as other aspects of legislative history.

    (b)

    Appearance of Ordinance Text. The underlined, boldfaced, italicized, alternative point-sized, and/or capitalized typefaces used in this Chapter are inserted only for convenience, and are in no way to be construed as part of the provisions of this Chapter or as a limitation on the scope of the particular sections or subsections to which they refer.