To meet a public emergency affecting life, health, property, welfare or the public peace, the Council may adopt one (1) or more emergency ordinances, but such ordinances may not levy taxes, grant, renew or extend a franchise, zone land, regulate the rate charged by any public utility for its services or authorize the borrowing of money except as provided in subsection 10.01(b). An emergency ordinance shall be introduced in the form and manner prescribed for ordinances, and shall contain, after the enacting clause, a statement of the necessity for such emergency. An emergency ordinance may be adopted with or without amendment or rejected at the meeting at which it is introduced, by five (5) affirmative votes shall be required for adoption. After its adoption the ordinance shall be published and printed as prescribe for other adopted ordinances. It shall become effective upon adoption or at such later time as it may specify. An emergency ordinance may be repealed by adoption of a repealing ordinance in the same manner specified in this section for adoption of emergency ordinances.
(Amended 11-6-01; 11-6-12; 11-2-21)