Chapter 1.20
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES*
Sections:
1.20.010 Adoption--Introduction procedure.
1.20.030 Adoption--Reading requirements.
1.20.040 Procedure upon passage.
1.20.050 Effective date--Posting requirements.
1.20.060 Amendment restriction.
1.20.070 Filing of judicial challenges.
* For statutory provisions concerning the form of ordinances in a city code, see RCW 35A.21.010.
1.20.010 Adoption--Introduction procedure.
A proposed ordinance may be introduced at any regular meeting of the city council, or at any special meeting of the city council for which proper notice has been given, by the mayor or any councilperson, and upon its introduction the proposed ordinance shall be read in full, subject to the conditions, limitations and exclusions of Section 1.20.030. (Ord. 605 §1, 1976: Ord. 495 §2, 1970).
1.20.020 Adoption--Voting.
When not otherwise prohibited by state law, any ordinance may be adopted by the majority vote, by rollcall, of the councilpersons present-In the event of a tie vote, the mayor may cast the deciding vote or the mayor may abstain from voting. (Ord. 495 §2, 1970).
1.20.030 Adoption--Reading requirements.
A. It shall not be a prerequisite to the adoption of any ordinance that the ordinance be read in full; provided that, if any section of the proposed ordinance is amended after being read, that section as amended shall be read in full before adoption of the ordinance.
This reading may be waived upon motion of the council subject to the same provisions as provided as to entire ordinances.
B. In the event that a proposed ordinance is available to the members of the council prior to a meeting at which action is to be taken, a full reading of the ordinance and any action of the council including final adoption or rejection of the ordinance or amendment thereof may be taken by the council by a reading of the title only of the ordinance. In the event that any councilmember, the mayor, or any citizen requests a full reading of the ordinance, it shall be read in full prior to the taking of any action. (Ord. 817 §1, 1986: Ord. 605 §2, 1976: Ord. 495 §3, 1970).
1.20.040 Procedure upon passage.
All ordinances shall, when passed, be signed by the mayor and attested by the city clerk-treasurer, and a copy thereof shall be placed in the ordinance book as provided by state law. (Ord. 605 §3, 1976: Ord. 495 §5, 1970).
1.20.050 Effective date--Posting requirements.
A. All ordinances shall take effect upon the first date allowed by law, or upon the date of publication in the official newspaper of the city, whichever is later, unless either of the following circumstances applies:
1. A different date is established by the ordinance in question, in which event that date shall control; or
2. An emergency is declared in the ordinance in question, in which event the effective date therein shall control.
B. In the event the City lacks an official newspaper for any reason whatsoever, then all ordinances adopted shall become effective upon posting in accordance with state law subject to the exceptions stated in subsection A of this section; provided, that posting in such an event shall be at the following locations: Elma City Hall, 22 West Main; Elma Police Department headquarters, 124 North 3rd Street; and the Elma Senior Center, 305 W. Main Street. In the event state law has eliminated the posting alternative, then until such time as the council takes additional action, the termination of publication of the official newspaper of the city shall be deemed to automatically constitute the Daily World published in Aberdeen, Washington, as the official newspaper of the city for all purposes. (Ord. 805 §1, 1985: Ord. 605 §4, 1976: Ord. 495 (part), 1970).
1.20.060 Amendment restriction.
No section or subsection of any ordinance shall be revised or amended unless the amendatory ordinance sets forth the section or subsection to be amended at full length. (Ord. 605 §5, 1976: Ord. 495 (part), 1970).
1.20.070 Filing of judicial challenges.
In the absence of a different time period established by a statute having preemptive effect or by a specific section of this code, all judicial challenges of ordinances adopted by the council and approved by the mayor shall be filed with the court of competent jurisdiction within thirty calendar days following the date of adoption by the city council. (Ord. 979 §1, 1997).