Chapter 2.25
ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND CONTRACTS

Sections:

2.25.010    Prior approval.

2.25.020    Introduction.

2.25.030    Reading of proposed ordinance.

2.25.040    Requirements for an ordinance.

2.25.050    Effective date of ordinances.

2.25.060    Signatures required.

2.25.070    Publishing required.

2.25.080    Posting required.

2.25.010 Prior approval.

Before presentation to the council, all ordinances, resolutions and contract documents shall have been reviewed as to form by the attorney and shall, when there are substantive matters of administration involved, be referred to the person who is charged with the administration of the matters. Such person shall have an opportunity to present his or her objections, if any, prior to the passage of the ordinance, resolution or acceptance of the contract. [Ord. 1995-10; prior code § 2-5-1.]

2.25.020 Introduction.

Ordinances, resolutions, and other matters or subjects requiring action by the council shall be introduced and sponsored by a member of the council, except that the attorney or the manager may present ordinances, resolutions and other matters or subjects to the council, and any member of the council may assume sponsorship thereof by moving that such ordinance, resolution, matter or subject be adopted; otherwise, they shall not be considered. [Ord. 1995-10; prior code § 2-5-2.]

2.25.030 Reading of proposed ordinance.

Ordinances shall be read, prior to adoption, but may be read by title only; provided, that the council is in possession of printed copies of said ordinance. A member of the council may request that the ordinance under consideration be read in full, and in such a case the ordinance shall be read in full. [Ord. 1995-10; prior code § 2-5-3.]

2.25.040 Requirements for an ordinance.

Each ordinance should have but one subject, the nature of which is clearly expressed in the title. Whenever possible, each ordinance shall be introduced as an amendment to this code or to an existing ordinance, and, in such case, the title of the sections to be amended shall be included in the ordinance. [Ord. 1995-10; prior code § 2-5-4.]

2.25.050 Effective date of ordinances.

A. No ordinance, resolution or franchise shall become operative until 30 days after its passage by the council and approval by the mayor, except measures necessary for the immediate preservation of the peace, health or safety of the town; but such an emergency measure shall not become immediately operative unless it states in a separate section the reason why it is necessary that it should become immediately operative, and unless it is approved by the affirmative vote of three-fourths of all the members elected to the council, taken by ayes and noes, and also approved by the mayor.

B. In addition to the provisions of subsection A of this section, the clerk shall certify the minutes of any council meeting at which an ordinance, resolution or franchise, except an emergency measure, is passed. The 30-day period specified in subsection A shall be calculated from the date of passage by the council and approval by the mayor. [Ord. 1995-10; prior code § 2-5-5.]

2.25.060 Signatures required.

Every ordinance passed by the council shall, before it becomes effective, be signed by the mayor, attested by the clerk, and acknowledged that it has been approved as to form by the town attorney. [Ord. 1995-10; prior code § 2-5-6.]

2.25.070 Publishing required.

Only such orders, ordinances, resolutions, motions, regulations or proceedings of the council shall be published as may be required by state statute or expressly ordered by the council. [Ord. 1995-10; prior code § 2-5-7.]

2.25.080 Posting required.

Every ordinance imposing any penalty, fine, forfeiture or other punishment shall, after passage, be posted by the clerk in three or more public places within the town and an affidavit of the person who posted the ordinance shall be filed in the office of the clerk as proof of posting. [Ord. 1995-10; prior code § 2-5-8.]