ORDINANCE NO. 1254

AN ORDINANCE ENACTING AND ADOPTING A SUPPLEMENT TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF FULTON, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

WHEREAS, American Legal Publishing Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio, has completed the 2004 S-2 supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fulton, which supplement contains all ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted since the prior supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fulton; and

WHEREAS, American Legal Publishing Corporation has recommended the revision or addition of certain sections of the Code of Ordinances which are based on or make reference to sections of the Illinois Code; and

WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Council of the City of Fulton to accept these updated sections in accordance with the changes of the law of the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the usual daily operation of the municipality and for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the municipality that this ordinance take effect at an early date;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULTON, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS:

Section 1.   That the 2004 S-2 supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fulton as submitted by American Legal Publishing Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio, and as attached hereto, be and the same is hereby adopted by reference as if set out in its entirety.

Section 2.   Such supplement shall be deemed published as the day of its adoption and approval by the City Council and the Clerk of the City of Fulton is hereby authorized and ordered to insert such supplement into the copy of the Code of Ordinances kept on file in the Office of the Clerk.

Section 3.   This Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the peace, health, safety and general welfare of the people of this municipality, and shall take effect at the earliest date provided by law.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois on this 7th day of September, 2004, and deposited and filed in the office of the City Clerk in said City on that date pursuant to roll call vote as follows:

AYES:   7

NAYS:   0

ABSENT:   1

                                  Jeanne M. Kettler /s/

                                 Clerk of the City of Fulton, Illinois

APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Fulton, Illinois, this 7th day of September, 2004.

                                  Howard Van Zuiden /s/

                                 Mayor of the City of Fulton, Illinois

ATTEST:

Jeanne M. Kettler /s/

Clerk of the City of Fulton, Illinois

Published in pamphlet form this 7th day of September, 2004.