ORDINANCE NO. 2002-02

AN ORDINANCE ENACTING AND ADOPTING A SUPPLEMENT TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE TOWN OF HAMILTON, INDIANA, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

   WHEREAS, American Legal Publishing Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio, has completed the 2001 S-2 supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Hamilton, Indiana, which supplement contains all ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted since the prior supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Hamilton, Indiana; 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 Indiana code; and

   WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Hamilton Town Council to accept these updated sections in accordance with the changes of the law of the State of Indiana; and

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

   NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE HAMILTON TOWN COUNCIL OF HAMILTON, INDIANA:

   Section 1.   That the 2001 S-2 supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Hamilton, Indiana, 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 of the day of its adoption and approval by the Hamilton Town Council and the Clerk of the Town of Hamilton, Indiana , 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 in this municipality, and shall take effect at the earliest date provided by law.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of Hamilton, Steuben County, Indiana, on this 4th day of February, 2002.

                        Town Council of the Town of Hamilton, Indiana

                           By:    /s/

            Brent Shull, President

                                     /s/

   Randall E. Hile, Council Member

                                     /s/

   Richard I. Bacon, Council Member

                                     /s/    Robert C. Livensparger, Council Member

                                     /s/    Keith A. Platter, II, Council Member

ATTEST:

/s/

Patricia A. Ackermann

Clerk-Treasurer

   Presented to the President of the Town Council of the Town of Hamilton this 4th day of February, 2002, at 7:00 o'clock p.m.

                            /s/

   President of Town Council, Hamilton, Indiana

Voting         Aye            Nay 

Brent L. Shull       X             ___

Randall E. Hile       X             ___

Richard I. Bacon       X             ___

Robert C. Livensparger    X             ___

Keith A. Platter, II       X             ___