A. Form of Ordinances Amending Code: An ordinance amending this Code must specify the chapter, article, section, subsection or clause to be amended. Language to be added must be underlined; language to be repealed must be stricken. An ordinance repealing an entire chapter, article, section, subsection or clause need refer only to that chapter, article, section, subsection or clause, and the text need not be reproduced. The text of an ordinance adding only new provisions to the Code need not be underlined.
B. Integrating Ordinances into Code:
1. Ordinances are to be integrated into this Code in accordance with this Chapter.
2. When an ordinance is integrated into this Code, the following matters may be omitted:
a. Title.
b. Enacting clause.
c. Section numbers.
d. Validation and repealing clauses.
e. Validation signatures and dates.
f. Punctuation and other matters not an integral part of the text of the ordinance.
g. Penalty provisions.
(1) Source Notes: When an ordinance is integrated into this Code, a source note will be added where appropriate indicating the ordinance number and passage date from which the changed language was derived.
(2) Other Standards: The City Clerk may establish and implement other standards to ensure the expeditious integration of ordinances into this Code. The City Clerk may also establish and implement further policies regarding the preparation, editing and format of ordinances.