A proposed ordinance may be introduced by any Council member at any regular or special meeting of the Council. Every proposed ordinance shall be introduced in written or printed form after review by the City Attorney. It shall be in the form required by the Council for final adoption. No ordinance shall contain more than one subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its title. The enacting clause shall be, “The City of Beavercreek hereby ordains...” A written summary shall also accompany each proposed ordinance at the time of introduction. The fact that the summary contains errors or is incomplete shall not affect the validity of any ordinance.
(A) First Reading and Public Hearing. Upon introduction of any proposed ordinance, a copy shall be distributed to each Council member and to the City Manager, and at the date, time and place of the Council meeting so published, the summary of the proposed ordinance shall be read unless a member of the Council present requests a reading of the ordinance in full. All persons present shall be given an opportunity to be heard on the proposed ordinance subject to the rules of the Council.
After the first reading and upon approval for an additional readings by the Council, the Clerk shall: file copies of the proposed ordinance in the office of the Clerk of Council; post the proposed ordinance in full in the city offices; and publish one time the summary of the proposed ordinance or the ordinance in full in one or more newspapers or other printed publication regularly distributed and of general circulation in the City or public media forums as required by law of the date, time and place of the second reading.
(B) Second Reading. At the second reading Council may adopt such ordinance by an affirmative vote of the majority of the members of Council, except that if an amendment chances it as to any matter of substance. In such case, the Council shall not adopt the ordinance until it shall have caused a summary of the amended ordinance to be published at least once, together with a notice of the date, time and place where such amended ordinance will further be considered. A public hearing on the amended ordinance shall be held. After such hearing, the Council may adopt such amended ordinance or again amend it subject to the same conditions. Council may also, by an affirmative vote of the majority of the members of the Council, request the Ordinance be advanced for a third reading prior to adoption. Council may also at the second reading on motion give an opportunity for all persons present to be heard on the ordinance, subject to the rules of Council.
(C) Notice of Adoption. Within ten (10) days after adoption of any ordinance, the Clerk shall post the summary of the ordinance in a designated place for public view in City Hall, and shall publish one time the summary of the ordinance or the ordinance in full in one or more newspapers or other printed publication regularly distributed of general circulation in the City, or public media forums as required by law together with a notice of its adoption.
(Amendment passed by electorate 11-4-97; Amendment passed by electorate 11-2-04; Amendment passed by electorate 6-24-19)