Adopted Resolutions

Sec. 3.11. - Ordinances and resolutions in general.

"Ordinance" means an official, legislative action of the council, which action is a regulation of a general and permanent nature and enforceable as a local law. "Resolution" means an expression of the city concerning matters of administration, an expression of a temporary character or a provision for the disposition of a particular item of the administrative business of the city.

(A) Form. Each ordinance or resolution shall be introduced in writing and shall embrace but one subject and matters properly connected therewith. The subject shall be clearly stated in the title. No ordinance shall be revised or amended by reference to its title only. Ordinances to revise or amend shall set out in full the revised or amended act, section, subsection or paragraph of a section or subsection.

(B) Procedure. A proposed ordinance shall be read by title, or in full on at least two (2) separate days, at either regular or special meetings of the council, and shall, at least ten (10) days prior to adoption, be noticed once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city. The notice of proposed enactment shall state the date, time and place of the meeting, the title or titles of proposed ordinances, and the place or places within the city where such proposed ordinances may be inspected by the public. Said notice shall also advise that interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance.

(C) Effective date. Except as otherwise provided in this charter, every adopted ordinance and resolution shall become effective ten (10) days after adoption or as otherwise specified therein.

(Ord. No. 77-6, § 1, 10-4-1977, App. at Ref. 11-1-1977; Ord. No. 87-13, § 1, 9-1-1987, App. at Ref. 11-3-1987)