§ 30.45 ACTION TAKEN BY ORDINANCE.

    In addition to other acts required by law or by specific provision in the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Florence, those acts of the town shall be by ordinance that:

   (A)   Adopt, amend, or repeal another ordinance or Town Code or establish, alter or abolish any town department, office or agency;

   (B)   Provide for a fine or penalty or establish rules or regulations for violation of which a fine or other penalty is imposed;

   (C)   Levy any tax or assessment; and/or

   (D)   Sell real public property.

(Ord. 639-15, passed 9-21-2015; Ord. 687-20, passed 2-3-2020; Ord. 707-21, passed 12-6-2021)

§ 30.46 ADOPTING ORDINANCE BY REFERENCE.

   (A)   The Council may enact the provisions of a code or public record theretofore in existence without setting forth such provisions, but the adopting ordinance shall be published in full. At least three paper copies of the code or public record shall be filed in the Office of the Town Clerk and kept available for public use and inspection. A code or public record enacted by reference may be amended in the same manner.

   (B)   No penalty clause may be enacted by reference thereto. A penalty clause contained in a code or public record adopted by reference shall be set forth in full in the adopting ordinance.

(Ord. 639-15, passed 9-21-2015; Ord. 707-21, passed 12-6-2021)

§ 30.47 READING AND PASSAGE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.

   (A)   All proposed ordinances and resolutions shall be subject to the following requirements for passage at any meeting of the Council:

      (1)   Copies of proposed ordinances and proposed resolutions shall be in the possession of the Mayor and Council at least 72 hours prior to the meeting;

      (2)   By request of the Mayor or any member of Council, a full reading of the ordinances or resolution heretofore mentioned shall be ordered, otherwise such ordinance or resolution heretofore mentioned shall be read by number and title only. The measure may be passed and adopted after the required reading(s); and

      (3)    Copies of titles of proposed ordinances and resolutions heretofore mentioned shall be available to the public for examination at Town Hall 72 hours prior to when the Council convenes to act upon the ordinance or resolution.

   (B)   No ordinance, except those that are budgetary, otherwise statutorily required, or those declared to be an emergency, shall be put on an agenda for final passage on the same day on which it was introduced. All ordinances, except those that are budgetary, otherwise statutorily required, or those declared to be an emergency, shall have two separate readings, each on different days.

(Ord. 639-15, passed 9-21-2015; Ord. 707-21, passed 12-6-2021)

§ 30.48 EMERGENCY MEASURES: EFFECTIVE DATE.

   An emergency measure must be passed by the affirmative vote of three-fourths of all members of the Council for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety of the town. An emergency measure shall take effect immediately upon its passage. Approval must be by a vote taken by ayes and noes, and approved by the Mayor. The emergency measure shall state in a separate section the reasons why it is necessary that it should become immediately operative.

(Ord. 639-15, passed 9-21-2015; Ord. 707-21, passed 12-6-2021)

§ 30.49 SIGNATURES REQUIRED ON ORDINANCE.

    Before it becomes effective, every ordinance passed by the Council shall be signed by the Mayor, approved as to form by the Town Attorney, and attested by the Town Clerk.

(Ord. 639-15, passed 9-21-2015; Ord. 707-21, passed 12-6-2021)