Within thirty (30) days after the enactment by Council of any ordinance or resolution which is subject to a referendum under the laws of the State of Ohio, a petition signed by no less than ten percent (10%) of the electors of the City of Avon may be filed with the Council requesting that the ordinance or resolution be repealed or submitted to a vote of the electors. When said petition is filed, the Lorain County Board of Elections shall first ascertain the sufficiency of the petition, and, if found sufficient, the Council shall thereupon, within thirty (30) days of the filing of such petition, reconsider such ordinance or resolution. If Council shall fail to repeal said ordinance or resolution within thirty (30) days, the Council shall submit it to a vote of the electors at the next general or regular Municipal election occurring more than sixty (60) days after the filing of the petition, and if such petition is signed by at least thirty percent (30%) of such electors, the date of the election may be fixed therein, which may be a special election to be held at any time more than sixty (60) days after the filing of the petition, provided that any primary or general election may be considered a special election for the submission of the referendum provided for herein.
A referendum on a public utility ordinance shall be governed by the provisions of Article XVIII, Sections 5 and 8, of the Constitution of the State of Ohio.
(Amended 11-3-81; 11-7-95; 11-2-99)