20(1)The incorporation of a village as a town or a town as a city does not affect the by-laws then in force in the municipality and they remain in force until repealed by the council.

20(2)The amalgamation of two or more municipalities does not affect the by-laws then in force in each of the former municipalities and they remain in force in each former municipality until repealed by the council of the new municipality.

20(3)Subject to section 19.2, when an area is annexed to a municipality, the by-laws of the municipality extend to the annexed area.

20(4)When the territorial limits of a municipality are decreased, the by-laws of the former municipality apply to the new municipality.