§ 2-232. Introduction and adoption.

(a)

Ordinances, resolutions and other matters or subjects requiring action by the city council must be introduced by a member of the council, provided that the mayor, city manager or city attorney may present ordinances, resolutions and other matters or subjects to the council, and any councilmember may assume sponsorship thereof by moving that such ordinance, resolution, matter or subject be adopted.

(b)

No ordinance, other than emergency ordinances, shall be passed by the city council unless it shall first have been presented at the preceding regular or special meeting of the city council. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of the conflict, hereby repealed.

(c)

No ordinance shall relate to more than one subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its title.

(d)

No ordinance, or section thereof, shall be amended or repealed unless the new ordinance contains the title of the ordinance or section amended or repealed, and when practicable all ordinances shall be introduced as amendments to this Code.

(e)

An ordinance, resolution or contract shall be deemed adopted or approved when it receives the affirmative vote of a majority of the whole council.

(f)

All ordinances shall take effect on the day following passage by the city council unless otherwise provided therein.

(Code 1989, § 2-1-22; Ord. No. 93-03-22, 3-22-1993)

Charter reference

Emergency ordinances may be enacted without a delay, § 2.35.