a. Form
Every proposed ordinance or resolution shall be introduced in writing in the form required for final adoption and may, unless a full reading of same is requested by a majority vote of the Council, be read only by its title at first, second and third readings. No ordinance or resolution shall contain more than one subject, except those ordinances of codification or recodification, which shall be clearly expressed in its title. The enacting clause shall be, “The Council of the City of Brunswick hereby ordains...” or “The Council of the City of Brunswick hereby resolves...,” as appropriate. In the case of any part of the City Code which is to be repealed or amended, it shall be sufficient to state in the ordinance repealing or amending such section(s) or subsection(s) only the part being repealed or amended, after stating the original ordinance number, title, section and/or subsection, or by stating only the ordinance number and title to be repealed, should it be repealed in its entirety.
b. Procedure
An ordinance or resolution may be introduced by any member of Council, or by the Mayor, at any regular or special meeting of the Council. It shall first be submitted to the Law Director for review and drafting in legal form before presentation to Council. Upon presentation of any ordinance or resolution, the Clerk of Council shall distribute a copy to each Council member and to the Mayor, and shall file a reasonable number of copies in the office of the Clerk of Council. As soon as practicable after adoption of any ordinance or resolution, the Clerk shall have it published together with a notice of its adoption. Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, no ordinance or resolution shall be adopted unless read once during each of three Council meetings on different dates.
c. Effective Date
Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, every adopted ordinance or resolution shall become effective at the expiration of thirty (30) days after its adoption or at any later date specified therein.
d. “Publish” Defined
Each ordinance and resolution shall be posted in the following locations as soon as practicable: the Brunswick City Library, Brunswick City Hall, the City’s Official Website, and any other location designated by Council for the posting or publication of said ordinances.
(Amended 11-8-05)