A. Every proposed ordinance shall be introduced in the form required for final adoption. No ordinance, except as otherwise provided, shall contain more than 1 subject, which shall be identified in the title of the ordinance. The enacting clause shall read: “It is ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Lake Havasu City, Arizona...”
B. A motion to introduce an ordinance may be made at any regular or special meeting of the Council.
1. Upon introduction of any ordinance, the City Clerk shall file a reasonable number of copies in the City Clerk’s office and in such other public place as the Council may designate.
2. A public hearing to adopt the ordinance shall follow the introduction by not less than 7 days. It may be held separately or in conjunction with a regular or special Council meeting.
3. After the hearing, the Council may adopt the ordinance, with or without amendment, or reject it.
4. As soon as practicable after adoption of any ordinance, the City Clerk shall publish and/or post such ordinance as required by law.
C. The provisions of subsection B. of this section shall not apply to: emergency ordinances designated as such in their titles; zoning ordinances for which an opportunity for public hearing has been held before the planning and zoning commission; or ordinances adopting a budget or tax levy.
(Ord. 19-1214, passed 3-26-2019; Ord. 11-1030, passed 4-12-2011)