§ 1-12. Matters not affected by Code.

Nothing in this Code or the ordinance adopting this Code shall affect:

(1)

Any offense or act committed or done or any penalty or forfeiture incurred or any contract or right established or accruing before the effective date of this Code.

(2)

Any ordinance promising or guaranteeing the payment of money for the county, or authorizing the issuance of any bonds for the county, or any evidence of the county's indebtedness, or any contract or obligation assumed by the county.

(3)

Any right or franchise granted by the county to any person.

(4)

Any ordinance dedicating, naming, defining, establishing, locating, relocating, opening, paving, widening, vacating, etc., any street or public way in the county.

(5)

Any appropriation or ordinance authorizing appropriations or gifts.

(6)

Any legislation providing for local improvements or assessing taxes therefor.

(7)

Any ordinance dedicating or accepting a plat or subdivision.

(8)

Any ordinance rezoning property.

(9)

Any ordinance establishing salaries or compensation of county officers or employees not in this Code.

(10)

Any ordinance approving the budget.

(11)

Any ordinance, motion or order creating, establishing, prescribing and abolishing housing authorities and urban renewal projects, and in particular, but not exclusively, the resolution dated November 23, 1971.

(12)

Any ordinance adopted for purposes that have been consummated.

(13)

Any ordinance that is temporary, although general in nature.

(14)

Any ordinance that is special, although permanent in nature.

(15)

Any ordinance levying or otherwise relating to taxes.

(16)

Any ordinance amending any act enacted by the general assembly of the state.

(Code 1977, § 3-16-1)