§ 1-4. Enactments saved from repeal; matters not affected.

The repeal of local laws and ordinances provided for in § 1-3 of this local law shall not affect the following classes of local laws, ordinances, resolutions, rights and obligations, which are hereby expressly saved from repeal:

A. 

Any right or liability established, accrued or incurred under any legislative provision of the City of Lockport prior to the effective date of this local law, or any action or proceeding brought for the enforcement of such right or liability.

B. 

An offense or act committed or done before the effective date of this local law in violation of any legislative provision of the City of Lockport, or any penalty, punishment or forfeiture which may result therefrom.

C. 

Any prosecution, indictment, action, suit or other proceeding pending, or any judgment rendered prior to the effective date of this local law, brought pursuant to any legislative provision of the City of Lockport.

D. 

Any franchise, license, permit, right, entitlement, easement or privilege heretofore granted or conferred by the City of Lockport.

E. 

Any local law, ordinance or resolution of the City of Lockport providing for the laying out, opening, altering, widening, relocating, straightening, establishing grade, changing name, improvement, acceptance or vacation of any right-of-way, easement, street, road, highway, park or other public place within the City of Lockport or any portion thereof.

F. 

Any local law, ordinance or resolution of the City of Lockport appropriating money or transferring funds, promising or guaranteeing the payment of money or authorizing the issuance and delivery of any bond of the City of Lockport or other instruments or evidence of the City's indebtedness.

G. 

Local laws, ordinances or resolutions authorizing the purchase, sale, lease or transfer of property.

H. 

Any lawful contract or obligation.

I. 

The levy or imposition of special assessments or charges, or the establishment of any fee, charge or rate for a permit, license, application or service.

J. 

The dedication of property.

K. 

Any local law, ordinance or resolution pertaining to any water, sewer, fire, lighting or other special purpose district.

L. 

Any rules, regulations, standards or specifications referred to or authorized to be adopted by any local law, ordinance or resolution included in the Code.

M. 

Any local law, ordinance or resolution pertaining to the appointment of City personnel or to the compensation, conditions of employment or benefits of City personnel, or any other type of resolution or policy pertaining to personnel.

N. 

Any legislation pertaining to vehicles and traffic in the City of Lockport.

O. 

Any local law, ordinance or resolution adopted subsequent to October 20, 1982. Local laws, ordinances and resolutions adopted subsequent to October 20, 1982, but prior to the effective date of this local law are hereby specifically continued in effect to the same extent as if referred to in § 1-2 of this local law, and such local laws, ordinances and resolutions of a Code nature shall hereafter be incorporated into the Code in such manner as is most appropriate.