(a) Introduction. All ordinances and resolutions shall be introduced in Council in printed, typed or written form, with the name of the Council member, City Manager or City Attorney endorsed thereon. Any member of Council may instruct the City Clerk to endorse the designation "By Request" on any ordinance or resolution which is being introduced to Council in his name.
(b) Approval by City Attorney. All proposed ordinances shall be approved by the City Attorney and bear his notation that they are correct in form. The City Manager shall attach to each proposed ordinance a brief digest of the provisions thereof, and where it is proposed to amend an existing ordinance, such digest shall indicate the change sought to be made.
(c) Distribution of Copies. The City Clerk shall prepare copies of all proposed ordinances and resolutions, together with copies of the statement of the City Manager in the form provided in subsection (b) hereof, for distribution to all members of Council, together with the agenda for the meeting at which it is to be introduced, not later than 4:30 p. m. on the Friday prior to the Thursday on which Council is to meet.
(1969 Code §2-51 to 2-58.)
(d) Form. Each proposed ordinance or resolution shall contain not more than one subject which shall be clearly stated in the title; provided that the general appropriations ordinance and budget ordinance may contain the various subjects and accounts for which money is appropriated, and a recodification ordinance need not be subject to the above requirement. Each proposed ordinance or resolution shall be appropriately numbered, indexed and filed in the office of the City Clerk. The enacting clause of all ordinances passed by Council shall be: "Be it enacted by the City of Clarksburg. "
(Ord. 80-29. Passed 12-4-80.)
(e) Forms of Pronouncements; When May Be Passed. Pronouncements of Council may be made in the following forms:
(1) Ordinance.
(2) Emergency ordinance.
(3) Resolution.
(4) Orders and motions.
An ordinance cannot be passed on the day on which it was introduced. An emergency ordinance, resolution, order or motion may be passed on the day on which it was introduced.
(f) Procedure for Enacting Ordinances.
(1) An ordinance shall be read by title at not less than two meetings with at least one week intervening between each meeting, unless a member demands that the ordinance be read in full at one or both meetings. If such demand is made, the ordinance shall be read in full as demanded.
(2) Before final passage, an ordinance shall be published by title as a Class II- O legal advertisement in compliance with the provisions of West Virginia Code Art. 59-3.
(3) An ordinance shall not be finally passed until after such publication by title and persons interested have been given an opportunity to attend a meeting of Council and be heard with respect to the ordinance.
(4) An ordinance shall not be materially amended at the same meeting at which finally passed.
(5) If any additional requirements are specified in other provisions of the West Virginia Code for the passage or ordinances, then such other different or additional requirements shall be applicable.
(g) Action of Council by Ordinance. In the following enumerated cases, the action of Council shall be by ordinance:
(1) Levying taxes or providing for the collection of fees of any kind.
(2) Requiring a license to do business.
(3) Relating to offenses and penalties.
(4) Authorizing the issuance of bonds or other forms of indebtedness.
(5) Providing for a public improvement.
(6) Providing for the purchase of private property by the City or for the sale of property belonging to the City.
(7) Laying out or vacating a public street, alley or way.
(8) Relating to zoning.
(9) Granting franchises to public utilities.
(10) Providing for contractual or other agreement with another jurisdiction.
(11) When otherwise required by law.
(h) Enacting Emergency Ordinances. Council may enact an ordinance at the same meeting at which it is introduced in the case of pressing public emergency which would make procedure under subsection (f) hereof dangerous to the public safety or morals; such action may be taken only after a suspension of the rules of procedure and then upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of Council. The nature of the emergency shall be set out in full in the ordinance.
(1969 Code §2-51 to 2-58)