GENERALLY

Saint Paul Administrative Code tit. I, ch. 1, art. I

in effect

Saint Paul Administrative Code § 1.01 Definitions.

Sec. 1.01. - Definitions. (1) Whenever the term "Charter" or "City Charter" is used in this ordinance, it shall mean the Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, approved by the voters November 3, 1970, and effective June 6, 1972. (2) Whenever the term "department" is used, it shall mean the executive departments of the city, organized, designated and established pursuant to the terms of the Charter. (3) Whenever the term "agency" is used, it shall mean any board, agency or commission or any other unit of city government not designated a department. (4) Whenever the term "city" is used, it shall mean the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Saint Paul Administrative Code § 1.02 Severability.

Sec. 1.02. - Severability. If any section or any portion of a section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative, in whole or in part, by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining sections and all portions thereof not declared unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative shall remain in full force and effect, and no such determination shall invalidate the remaining sections or portions of sections of this ordinance.

Saint Paul Administrative Code § 1.03 Repealer.

Sec. 1.03. - Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances, whether legislative or administrative, and all resolutions heretofore enacted which are inconsistent with any provision of this ordinance are, to the extent of such inconsistencies, hereby repealed. The repeal of any ordinance or resolution or any part thereof by this ordinance or by any other ordinance or resolution shall not revive any former ordinance or resolution or part thereof which may have been repealed by such repealed ordinance or resolution or part thereof.

Saint Paul Administrative Code § 1.04 Transitional.

Sec. 1.04. - Transitional. (a) All legislative and administrative ordinances of the city in effect on the effective date of the Charter, to the extent they are not inconsistent with the Charter, shall remain in full force and effect until modified or repealed pursuant to law. All legislative or administrative ordinances of the city in effect on the effective date of this ordinance, to the extent they are not inconsistent with this Code, shall remain in full force and effect until modified or repealed pursuant to law. (b) On the effective date of this ordinance, the functions, powers and duties and the records and property of the former departments and agencies of the city shall come under the control and jurisdiction of the respective departments and agencies of the city as are provided for in this ordinance. However, such transfer shall not require the physical relocation of personnel and equipment unless such relocation is deemed necessary in furtherance of good administrative practice.

Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIIADCO_TITIGEPR_CH1GEPREO_ARTIGEFetched: 11/1/2026