Pursuant to Charter section 4.07, the council exercises its legislative authority by both ordinances and resolutions, but is not required to make any distinction in the formalities observed in the adoption of each. Traditionally, Kentucky courts have said that a resolution is thought of as ministerial and temporary in character, whereas an ordinance prescribes a permanent rule of conduct for government. Accordingly, the department of law drafts all urban county government legislation in the form of resolutions unless the legislation is to be codified in the Code of Ordinances, is appropriating funds or is specifically required by law to be an ordinance. Aside from the foregoing technical distinction in the definitions of ordinances and resolutions, there is no practical difference in the effect of the respective acts.
(Res. No. 599-2023, § 2, 11-2-23)