§ 2-12. Ordinances in general.

A.

All proposed ordinances shall be introduced in writing and in the form required for adoption and, except for codifications, the operating budget and capital improvement budget, shall be confined to one subject, expressed clearly in the title.

B.

All proposed ordinances shall be read by title when introduced and published in full or in summary within seven (7) days after introduction, except that ordinances proposing amendments to the charter shall be published in full. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2-14 (Emergency Ordinances), no ordinance shall be considered for final passage until at least twenty (20) days from the date of introduction and after a public hearing has been held on the ordinance. The public hearing may be held at the meeting at which final passage is to be considered.

C.

With the final approval of ordinances by the president, or the council in case of a veto by the president, such enacted ordinances shall be published in full in the official journal by the clerk of the council as soon as practical thereafter provided, however, that ordinances adopting codes of technical regulations or adopting or amending the operating budget or capital improvement budget may be published in full or in summary at the council's discretion. Every enacted ordinance, unless it shall specify another date, shall become effective at expiration of thirty (30) days after publication by the council.

(Ord. No. 1524, § 1, adopted 4-24-02)