(a) An ordinance may be presented by a member or committee of the assembly, the borough mayor, or the borough manager.

(b) The department and/or officials which are affected by an ordinance or required to enforce an ordinance will review the ordinance and submit a report or recommendation to the borough manager for the assembly’s information.

(c) An ordinance shall be set for public hearing by the affirmative vote of a majority of the total authorized membership of the assembly. A summary of the ordinance and the time and place of the hearing shall be published by the clerk. The notice shall be published not less than five days prior to the date of public hearing in accordance with AS 29.25.020 and 29.71.800.

(d) Copies of the ordinance must be available to all persons present or the ordinance must be read in full. The assembly shall hear all interested persons wishing to be heard.

(e) After the hearing the assembly shall consider the ordinance and may adopt it with or without amendment.

(f) The clerk shall make printed copies of adopted ordinances available. Each ordinance after adoption shall be codified. [Ord. No. 1827, §2, 4-3-17; Ord. No. 393, §17, 8-17-81. Code 1974 §5.41.015.]