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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)
(A) All ordinances, except those necessary for the immediate preservation of the peace, health or safety of the town, and resolutions having the effect of ordinances, shall be published for two consecutive weeks in the official newspaper of the town before they become effective and operative.
(B)
Emergency ordinances necessary for the immediate preservation of the peace, health or safety of the town that have been passed by the necessary three-fourths vote of all members of the Council, and become effective and operative immediately, shall also be published two consecutive weeks in the official newspaper of the town within 20 days after their passage.
(Ord. 639-15, passed 9-21-2015; Ord. 707-21, passed 12-6-2021)
After passage, every ordinance imposing any penalty, fine, forfeiture or other punishment shall be posted by the Town Clerk in three or more public places within the town. An affidavit of the person who posted the ordinance shall be filed in the Office of the Town Clerk as proof of its posting.
(Ord. 639-15, passed 9-21-2015; Ord. 707-21, passed 12-6-2021)
After publication and adoption, ordinances that extend or change the boundaries of the town, zoning, or establish or vacate streets, alleys, or subdivisions shall be recorded in the office of the Pinal County Recorder; after being so recorded, the same shall constitute public notice to all parties.
(Ord. 639-15, passed 9-21-2015; Ord. 707-21, passed 12-6-2021)
ELECTIONS
Any candidate for a municipal office who shall receive at the primary election a majority of all the votes cast shall be declared to be elected to the office for which he or she is a candidate, effective as of the date of the general election, and no further election shall be held as to the candidate. Nothing on the ballot in any election shall be indicative of the support of the candidate.
(Prior Code, Ch. 6, § 6-1) (Ord. 707-21, passed 12-6-2021)
Statutory reference:
Authority to so provide, see A.R.S. § 9-821.01
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