(A) Ordinances.
(1) An ordinance to levy a tax, adopt a budget, appropriate funds or grant a franchise, license or right to use or occupy a public street or public property for commercial purposes shall be complete in the form in which it is finally passed, and in such form shall remain on file with the City Clerk for public inspection at least one week before final adoption.
(2) No ordinance shall be adopted until it shall have been read two times and on two separate days, with at least six days between each reading.
(3) Emergency ordinances may be adopted on one reading without notice or hearing by affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members present. An emergency ordinance may not levy taxes or relate to a franchise or a service rate and shall expire automatically on the sixty-first day following enactment.
(4) The introduction and reading of any ordinance shall be by the reading of the title only, unless full reading is requested by a member of Council.
(5) After the introduction of an ordinance, any member of Council or any citizen of the city interested therein may request a public hearing, which may be held at any time designated by Council prior to final adoption.
(6) Upon final adoption by vote of Council, an ordinance shall be signed by the Mayor or presiding member and attested by the City Clerk, who shall file the original in the Council minutes.
('90 Code, § 2-20.6)
(B) Resolutions. Written or oral resolutions may be adopted on one reading, unless a public hearing is set by a majority of the members of Council present. ('90 Code, § 2-20.7)
(Ord. passed 1-10-77)