A. An ordinance shall be recorded in a book kept for that purpose, shall be authenticated by the signature of the presiding officer of the governing body and the municipal clerk, and shall bear the seal of the city. Notice by publication of the title and subject matter of any ordinance proposed for adoption by the governing body must take place one time at least two weeks prior to the consideration of final action upon the ordinance, except that this section shall not apply to ordinances dealing with an emergency declared by the mayor to be an immediate danger to the public health, safety and welfare of the municipality, or to ordinances the subject matter of which is amending the city zoning map, provided the amendment has been considered by, and recommended to the city commission by the zoning and planning board.
B. Copies of a proposed ordinance shall be available to interested persons during normal and regular business hours of the municipal clerk upon request and payment of a reasonable charge beginning with the date of publication and continuing to the date of consideration by the municipality's elected commission. (Amended during 1992 codification: prior code § 2-3-4)