(A) Except in cities of the first class, no ordinance shall be effective until published pursuant to KRS Chapter 424.
(B) Ordinances may be published in full or in summary as designated by the legislative body. If the legislative body elects to publish an ordinance in summary, the summary shall be certified by an attorney licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and shall include the following:
(1) The title of the ordinance;
(2) A brief narrative setting forth the main points of the ordinance in a way reasonably calculated to inform the public in a clear and understandable manner of the meaning of the ordinance; and
(3) (a) The full text of each section that imposes taxes or fees.
(b) Ordinances that include descriptions of real property may include a sketch, drawing or map including common landmarks such as streets or roads in lieu of metes and bounds descriptions.
(C) Publication of ordinances must appear in regular issue of the newspaper with largest circulation in the city or in a newspaper qualified to publish advertisement for the county in which the city is located if the city does not have a newspaper.
(D) Ordinances not passing on first reading shall be placed on the Committee of the Whole agenda to determine future action, if any.
(Ord. 3-85, passed 3-19-1985; Ord. 01-2007, passed 1-16-2007)