ORDINANCE NO. 659

AN ORDINANCE ENACTING AND ADOPTING A SUPPLEMENT TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF BERNE, INDIANA, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

WHEREAS, American Legal Publishing Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio, has completed the 2014 supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Berne, which supplement contains all ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted since the prior supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Berne; and

WHEREAS, American Legal Publishing Corporation has recommended the revision or addition of certain sections of the Code of Ordinances which are based on or make reference to sections of the Indiana code; and

WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislative Authority to accept these updated sections in accordance with the changes of the law of the State of Indiana; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the usual daily operation of the municipality and for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the municipality that this ordinance take effect at an early date;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE CITY OF BERNE, INDIANA:

Section 1.   That the supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Berne as submitted by American Legal Publishing Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio, and as attached hereto, be and the same is hereby adopted by reference as if set out in its entirety.

Section 2.   Such supplement shall be deemed published as of the day of its adoption and approval by the Legislative Authority and the Clerk of the City of Berne is hereby authorized and ordered to insert such supplement into the copy of the Code of Ordinances kept on file in the Office of the Clerk.

Section 3.   This ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the peace, health, safety and general welfare of the people of this municipality, and shall take effect at the earliest date provided by law.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Legislative Authority of the City of Berne on August 11, 2014.

                                 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BERNE

                                       Gregg A. Sprunger /s/

                                       Gregg A. Sprunger, President

                                       Ronald N. Dull /s/

                                       Ronald N. Dull

                                       Philip E. Provost /s/

                                       Philip E. Provost

                                       Curtis L. Wurster /s/

                                       Curtis L. Wurster

                                       Mark D. Wynn /s/

                                       Mark D. Wynn

                                       MAYOR and PRESIDING OFFICER

                                       William F. McKean /s/

                                       William F. McKean

ATTEST:

Gwen Maller /s/

Gwen Maller, Clerk-Treasurer