Every ordinance, except emergency ordinances, shall be introduced in electronic, digital, written or printed form and in the form in which it is to be finally passed, and after passage on first reading a digest of the ordinance which substantially expresses the purpose and terms of the ordinance shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, together with a notice of the time and place when and where it will be given a public hearing and be considered for final passage. The first such publication shall be at least three days prior to the time the ordinance is considered for final passage. In addition to or in lieu of newspaper publication Council may, by ordinance, provide for City website posting of an ordinance after its passage on first reading, in which event the posting shall be accompanied by a notice of the time and place when and where the ordinance will be given a public hearing and be considered for final passage, which shall be not less than three days after the posting of the ordinance on the City website.
After passage on first reading a copy of every ordinance shall be posted within 24 hours in a conspicuous place in City hall for public inspection.
(Amended November 2, 1965; November 3, 2020)