§ 1-2. Catchlines of sections; provisions considered as continuations of existing ordinances.
(a)
The catchlines of the several sections of this Code printed in boldface type are intended as mere catchwords to indicate the contents of the section and shall not be deemed or taken to be titles of such section, nor as any part of the section, nor, unless expressly so provided, shall they be so deemed when any of such sections, including the catchlines, are amended or re-enacted.
(b)
The provisions appearing in this Code, so far as they are in substance the same as those of ordinances existing at the time of the adoption of "The Code of the City of Jackson, Missouri," shall be considered as a continuation thereof and not as new enactments.
(Ord. No. 3812, § 1, 2-1-99)