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(a) Each ordinance or resolution providing for the appropriation of money or for an annual tax levy, or for improvements petitioned for by the owners of property to be benefited and specially assessed therefor, and any emergency ordinance or resolution necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, shall take effect, unless a later date is specified therein, upon its approval by the Mayor, or upon the expiration of the time within which it may be vetoed by the Mayor, or upon its passage after veto by the Mayor, as the case may be.
(b) No other ordinance or resolution shall become effective until thirty (30) days after its approval by the Mayor, or upon the expiration of the time within which it may be vetoed by the Mayor, or upon its passage after veto by the Mayor, as the case may be.
(c) Each emergency measure shall contain a statement of the necessity for such emergency action, and shall require the affirmative vote of three-fourths (3/4) of the membership of the legislative authority for the suspension of rules. No Action of Council authorizing the surrender or joint exercise of any of its powers, or granting, extending or renewing any franchise, or contracting for the supply to the Municipality or its inhabitants of the product or service of any utility, whether Municipally owned or not, shall be designated an emergency measure or enacted under suspension of the rules.
(Amended 11-4-03)
The Council may provide by ordinance for the procedure for the passage and amendment of any zoning ordinance, the maps and regulations thereof and the publication of notice and public hearing thereof, provided that the minimum notice of the time and place of such public hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Municipality. In the event it is proposed to amend, enlarge or change any area, zone or district classification defined in an enacted ordinance, then, in addition to the newspaper notice hereinbefore provided, notice of the time and place of such public hearing shall be given by first class mail, postage prepaid, ten (10) days before such hearing, to the record title holders of the property immediately adjacent, adjoining and abutting on such area, zone or district proposed to be changed. Record title holder shall mean the title holder of such property as disclosed by the records of the Auditor of Lorain County, Ohio, thirty (30) days immediately prior to the date of such public hearing. If the mailing address of such record title holder cannot be reasonably ascertained, then the aforesaid newspaper notice of such hearing shall be deemed adequate notice. Nothing herein provided shall be construed as limiting the power of the Council from enlarging on such notice. Any legislation which would amend, enlarge or change any area, zone or district classifications shall not be passed as an emergency legislation.
(Amended 11-8-66)
The Council may provide for the passage or amendment of any tax abatement by ordinance or resolution. Before any such ordinance or resolution shall be passed or amended, a public hearing shall be held on such ordinance or resolution. Notice of such public hearing shall be announced at a regularly scheduled Council meeting with the public hearing scheduled for the next regularly scheduled work session. Council may not act on said abatement until the next regularly scheduled Council meeting. In addition, notice of the public hearing shall be given to the Superintendent of the School District and the Board of Education at least seven (7) days prior to the public hearing. The Board of Education shall give its recommendation on the proposed ordinance or resolution on or before the public hearing.
(Enacted 11-5-91)
The Council shall not adopt any ordinance or resolution changing the Municipal income tax rate for persons having income taxable within the City of Avon, or changing the percentage of credit allowable to residents of the City of Avon having income taxable in another municipality, unless such ordinance or resolution has first been submitted to the electors of the City of Avon and approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon at any general, regular, or special election. Council shall, by resolution adopted by a majority of the members of Council eligible to vote, submit any such ordinance or resolution to a vote of the electors of the City of Avon at a general, regular, or special election specified in the resolution to be held no sooner than sixty (60) days after the adoption of the resolution for such submission.
(Enacted 11-2-93)