ARTICLE 2-5
Ordinances and Resolutions

Section

2-5-1    Prior approval

2-5-2    Introduction

2-5-3    Reading of proposed ordinances

2-5-4    Passage

2-5-5    Effective date; emergency measures

2-5-6    Ordinance distinguished

2-5-7    Signatures required

2-5-8    Publication

2-5-9    Posting

2-5-1 PRIOR APPROVAL.

All ordinances, resolutions or contract documents shall, before presentation to the Council, have been reviewed and approved as to form by the City Attorney. When ordinances, resolutions or contract documents involve substantive matters of administration, the person charged with administration of those matters shall have an opportunity to present recommendations or objections, if any, prior to the passage of the ordinance or resolution or acceptance of the contract.

(Prior Code, § 2-5-1) (Am. Ord. 11-1251, passed 12-12-2011)

2-5-2 INTRODUCTION.

Ordinances, resolutions and other matters requiring action by the Council shall be introduced by City staff and shall be sponsored by a member of the Council. Any member of the Council may assume sponsorship of an ordinance, resolution, or other matter requiring action by the Council by moving for its adoption or approval. Ordinances, resolutions and other matters requiring action by the Council shall not be considered unless sponsored by a member of the Council.

(Prior Code, § 2-5-2) (Am. Ord. 11-1251, passed 12-12-2011)

2-5-3 READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES.

All ordinances shall have at least one reading. This reading shall be by title only, unless upon motion duly adopted by the Council a full reading is ordered.

(Prior Code, § 2-5-3)

2-5-4 PASSAGE.

Ordinances shall be passed according to the provisions of Charter, Art. VII, § 6.

(Prior Code, § 2-5-4) (Am. Ord. 11-1251, passed 12-12-2011)

2-5-5 EFFECTIVE DATE; EMERGENCY MEASURES.

(A) Ordinances, other than emergency measures, shall become effective 30 days after passage.

(B) Resolutions and other matters approved by Council shall become effective immediately unless otherwise specifically proscribed by Council or state law.

(C) Emergency measures shall become effective upon passage by an affirmative vote of three-fourths of the Council, provided that its emergency nature is stated in the title and a statement as to why it is necessary that it should become immediately effective is set forth in a separate section.

(Prior Code, § 2-5-5) (Am. Ord. 11-1251, passed 12-12-2011)

2-5-6 ORDINANCE DISTINGUISHED.

Ordinances are legislative acts that prescribe uniform and permanent rules of conduct relating to the corporate affairs of the City. Ordinances may be general or special in their application. Ordinances having general application shall be codified. Resolutions are acts of Council involving ministerial, administrative, or executive matters of a special or temporary character and that state the sense of the Council in the form of proposed action.

(Prior Code, § 2-5-6) (Am. Ord. 11-1251, passed 12-12-2011)

2-5-7 SIGNATURES REQUIRED.

Every ordinance and resolution passed by the Council shall be signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk within five days after adoption, but the failure to so sign and attest shall not affect the validity of such ordinance or resolution.

(Prior Code, § 2-5-7) (Am. Ord. 11-1251, passed 12-12-2011)

2-5-8 PUBLICATION.

Ordinances, resolutions, orders, regulations or proceedings of the Council shall be published as may be required by the Charter, state law or as otherwise expressly ordered by the Council.

(Prior Code, § 2-5-8) (Am. Ord. 11-1251, passed 12-12-2011)

2-5-9 POSTING.

Ordinances imposing a penalty, fine, forfeiture or other punishment shall, after enactment, be posted in three public places in the city. Posting may be established by an affidavit of the person who posted the ordinance filed in the office of the City Clerk.

(Prior Code, § 2-5-9) (Am. Ord. 11-1251, passed 12-12-2011)