(A) The Mayor is responsible for the promulgation of rules necessary to fulfill the intent of §§ 14-19-1 et seq. Authorized rules shall be published in the Development Process Manual and shall have the same effect as the provisions within §§ 14-19-1 et seq. The following process shall be observed hereafter in rulemaking pursuant to §§ 14-19-1 et seq.
(B) Prior to the adoption, amendment or repeal of any rule, the Mayor shall, at least 30 days prior to the proposed action:
(1) Publish notice of the proposed action in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the city; and
(2) Notify any person or group filing written request, such request to be renewed yearly to assure notice of proposed action which may affect that person or group, notification being by mail or other method to the last address specified by the person or group. A fee may be charged those requesting notice to cover reasonable city costs.
(3) The notice of proposed action shall:
(a) State the manner in which data, views or arguments may be submitted to the Mayor by any interested person;
(b) Describe the substance of the proposed action or state the subjects and issues involved; and
(c) Include specific reference to the division of this article under which the rule is proposed.
(C) All interested persons shall be given reasonable opportunity to submit data, views, and arguments concerning any proposed rule change. If the Mayor finds that oral presentation is unnecessary or impracticable, the Mayor may require that the presentation be made in writing. The Mayor shall consider fully all submissions related to the proposed rule change. All persons making a presentation, verbally or in writing, shall promptly be given a copy of the decision, by mail or otherwise.
(D) Each rule or set of rules adopted is effective upon recording as an adopted rule with the City Clerk and promulgated as an amendment of the Development Process Manual or as specified in the rule itself.
(E) Regarding filing of rules and copying:
(1) The Mayor shall promptly record with the City Clerk one copy of each proposed rule, adopted final rule, or amendment or repeal thereof, including all rules existing on the effective date of §§ 14-19-1 et seq.
(2) The Mayor shall promptly publish each final rule or amendment, or repeal thereof, including all rules existing on the effective date of §§ 14-19-1 et seq., as amendments to the Development Process Manual.
(3) The City Clerk shall maintain and update as necessary an index of adopted rules on file in the Clerk's office and shall make copies of the rules available to the public. The City Clerk shall allow the public to make copies of rules recorded in the Clerk's office. A reasonable fee may be charged.