Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, ordinances may be proposed and submitted to popular vote by initiative and referendum. Any action taken shall follow the procedure set forth by Ohio law, now in effect or as hereafter amended except that:
1. Initiative and referendum petitions and any other documents required to be filed with the City shall be filed with the Clerk of Council.
2. Submitted petitions must be transmitted along with a certified copy of the text of the ordinance, to the Board of Elections on or before the fifteenth business day after receipt by the Clerk of Council.
3. Ordinances proposed by initiative petition and ordinances referred to the electorate by referendum shall be submitted to the electors for approval or rejection at the next succeeding general, primary, or special election occurring subsequent to seventy-five (75) days after the transmission of such petitions to the Board of Elections.
(Amended 11-7-00; 11-6-01; 11-5-19)