§ 8.02 ELECTION.

   Upon delivery by the Finance Officer of an adopted ordinance proposing an amendment pursuant to § 8.01(b) or a petition finally determined sufficient to propose an amendment pursuant to § 8.01(d), the election authorities shall submit the proposed amendment to the voters of the City in an election.

   Such election shall be announced by a notice containing the complete text of the proposed amendment and published in the official newspaper of the City at least 30 days prior to the date of the election. If the amendment is proposed by petition, the amendment may be withdrawn at any time prior to the 13th day preceding the day scheduled for the election by filing with the Finance Officer a request for withdrawal signed by at least two-thirds of the members of the petitioners’ committee. The election shall be held not less than 60 and not more than 120 days after the adoption of the ordinance or the report of the final determination of sufficiency of the petition proposing the amendment. If no regular election is to be held within that period, the City Council shall provide for a special election on the proposed amendment as specified in the state election laws.