All legislative action of Council shall be by resolution or ordinance introduced in written or printed form, each and all of which shall contain no more than one subject, which subject shall be clearly expressed in its title.
As a general rule, legislation which is of a temporary character shall be a resolution; legislation of a general nature or legislation which establishes a permanent rule of government requires enactment of an ordinance.
No resolution or ordinance shall be revised or amended unless the resolution or ordinance superseding it contains the entire resolution or ordinance, so revised or amended, or the sections so revised or amended, and, having been revised, amended, the original resolution or ordinance, or section or sections, shall be considered to be repealed.
An affirmative vote of at least a simple majority of Council shall be required for the enactment of every resolution or ordinance, unless a larger number be required by the provisions of this Charter.
Every resolution or ordinance pertaining to (1) legislation of a general or permanent nature; (2) legislation granting a franchise; (3) legislation creating a right; (4) legislation involving the expenditure of money; (5) legislation levying a tax; (6) legislation for the purchase, lease, sale or transfer of property; shall be fully and distinctly read at three (3) different, regular Council meetings unless Council votes to suspend this rule. Such suspension of the rule shall require the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of Council.
If this rule is suspended in accordance with the foregoing provisions, then the resolution or ordinance shall be fully and distinctly read at least once before passage.