An ordinance may be proposed by any member of Council. A proposed ordinance shall be referred to the City Attorney or City Manager for approval as to form. The City Attorney shall render assistance in the preparation of notices and ordinances. After an ordinance is in the proper form and required notices have been given, the City Attorney or City Manager shall send the ordinance to the Clerk to be held for public inspection. An ordinance shall be deemed to be introduced when it is read by title. The ordinance must be listed by title at least once and published in a local paper at least six (6) days before the second reading; an ordinance must be publicly read twice by title before it can be adopted.
(1977 Code, § 1-3025)