(A) Council shall act by ordinance in all matters required by law to be done by ordinance, including any action to:
(1) Adopt or amend an administrative code or ordinances, create, alter or abolish any municipal department, office or agency;
(2) Provide for a fine or other penalty or establish a rule or regulation in which a fine or other penalty is imposed for violations;
(3) Appropriate funds and adopt a budget;
(4) Grant, renew or extend franchises, licenses or rights in public streets or public property, and close abandoned streets;
(5) Authorize the borrowing of money or the issuance of bonds;
(6) Levy taxes, assess property for improvements or establish charges for services;
(7) Annex area to the city;
(8) Convey or lease or authorize the conveyance or lease of any lands of the city, and
(9) Amend or repeal any ordinance described in items (1) through (8) above.
(B) In all other matters Council may act either by ordinance or resolution, written or oral, recorded in the minutes.
(1979 Code, § 1-3021)
State Law Reference:
Acts required to be done by ordinance, S.C. Code § 5-7-260