§ 1-12. County Attorney to serve as editor of the Code; authority to make minor changes.


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  • (a)

    The County Attorney shall serve as the editor of the Culpeper County Code. In that capacity, the County Attorney shall be responsible for the content of any items entitled "State law references," "similar provisions," or other materials provided to give more information about the adoption or authority for individual sections or articles of the County Code.

    (b)

    The County Attorney may correct unmistakable errors, misspellings and other unmistakable errors in cross references to sections of the Code of Virginia or other sections of the County Code and may change cross references to sections of the Code of Virginia or other sections of the County Code which have become outdated or incorrect due to subsequent amendment, revision, or repeal of the sections to which reference is made.

    (c)

    The County Attorney may renumber, rename and rearrange any County Code chapters, articles or sections and make corresponding changes in lists of article and section headings, catch-lines, and tables, when, in the judgment of the County Attorney, it is necessary because of any disturbance or interruption of orderly or consecutive arrangement.

    (d)

    The County Attorney may correct typographical errors and other minor mistakes which are inconsistent with the Board's intent as appearing in the Codified Code, ordinances, resolutions, and policies of the Board, if such changes are clearly errors inconsistent with the Board's intent, do not add or delete new material of a substantive nature, and are not otherwise required by law to be made by the Board.

    (e)

    Upon the County Attorney's determination that a change pursuant to subsections (a) through (d) should be made, the County Attorney shall consult with the Chairman of the Board for a determination of whether or not the proposed change shall be handled administratively by the County Attorney or should be presented to the Board for consideration.

    (Ord. of 5-4-2004(1))

(Ord. of 5-4-2004(1))