(A) Ordinances.
(1) All ordinances shall be regularly filed with the Clerk- Treasurer at least five business days before a regular meeting. However, ordinances prepared by the City Attorney pursuant to the directions of the Common Council or the Mayor can be presented at any regular meeting.
(2) All ordinances shall be read three times before being passed, and no ordinance shall pass on the same day in which it is introduced unless the provisions of IC 36-4-6-13 are complied with.
(B) Resolutions. Resolutions shall be subject to the same rules in method of introduction and adoption as ordinances.
(C) In the event a proposed ordinance has been filed with the Clerk-Treasurer at least five business days before any regular meeting, upon motion of the City Council, said ordinance may be passed and adopted by reference to the ordinance number in lieu of reading the same. Likewise, in the event of lengthy or complicated ordinances, upon motion of the City Council, said ordinance may be passed and adopted by reference to an outline describing the provisions of the ordinance in lieu of reading the same.
(Ord. 1009, passed 6-7-82; Am. Ord. 1238, passed 6-19-95)