Chapter 2.25
ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND CONTRACTS
Sections:
2.25.030 Same day passage prohibited.
2.25.040 Two separate readings.
2.25.050 Requirements for an ordinance.
2.25.060 Effective date of ordinances.
2.25.010 Prior approval.
All ordinances, resolutions and contract documents shall, before presentation to the council, 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 objections, if any, prior to the passage of the ordinance, resolution or acceptance of the contract. (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 clerk may present ordinances, resolutions and other matters or subjects to the council, and any councilman may assume sponsorship thereof by moving that such ordinance, resolution, matter or subject be adopted; otherwise they shall not be considered. (Prior code § 2-5-2)
2.25.030 Same day passage prohibited.
No ordinance, except an emergency ordinance, shall be put on its final passage on the same day on which it was introduced. (Prior code § 2-5-3)
2.25.040 Two separate readings.
All ordinances, except emergency ordinances, shall have two separate readings, but the first and the second reading shall never be made on the same day. The first reading may be by title only, but the second reading shall be in full, unless the council, in possession of printed copies of said ordinance, shall unanimously allow reading by title only. (Prior code § 2-5-4)
2.25.050 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. (Prior code § 2-5-5)
2.25.060 Effective date of ordinances.
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 nays. (Prior code § 2-5-6)
2.25.070 Signatures required.
Every ordinance passed by the council shall, before it becomes effective, be signed by the mayor, the mayor pro tem or acting mayor and attested by the clerk. (Ord. 08-13, 2009; prior code § 2-5-7)
2.25.080 Publishing required.
Only such orders, resolutions, motions, regulations or proceedings of the council shall be published as may be required by state statutes or expressly ordered by the council. (Prior code § 2-5-8)
2.25.090 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. (Prior code § 2-5-9)