The Clerk of Council shall cause each ordinance and resolution adopted to be published in one of the following manners to be determined by the Council.
A. By posting a copy of the ordinance or resolution in one public place in the Municipality as determined by the Council, for a period of fifteen days, or
B. By publishing the title of the ordinance or resolution once in a newspaper, circular or other publication determined by Council to be of circulation within the Municipality, or
C. By publishing a concise summary of the provisions of the ordinance or resolution once in a newspaper, circular or other publication determined by Council to be of circulation within the Municipality.
Failure to post or publish ordinances or resolutions as required by this section, or an omission, delay, or error in such posting or publication, or failure to maintain posting of an adopted ordinance or resolution for a period of fifteen days as required by paragraph A. of this section, shall not invalidate any ordinance or resolution, nor shall such failure give rise to a defense to any action or prosecution brought under any ordinance or resolution, and in such events the Clerk of Council may authorize posting or publication at a later date, but such later posting or publication shall not be mandatory or necessary to the validity of any ordinance or resolution or action or prosecution thereunder.
In addition to the publication required above after an ordinance or resolution has been adopted, the Council may direct the Clerk of Council to post or publish notices of pending ordinances and resolutions prior to their adoption, but such prior posting or publication of such notices shall not be mandatory or necessary to the validity of any ordinance or resolution or action or prosecution thereunder.
The Clerk of Council shall affix the following certification to the copy of the ordinance or resolution maintained in the official journal or record required by Section 4.10 of this Charter, and such certification shall be prima-facie evidence of such publication:
Certificate of Publication
I, the undersigned Clerk of Council of the Municipality of Mason, Ohio hereby certify that the foregoing (ordinance or resolution) was published as required by Section 4.16 of the Charter of said Municipality by: (insert whichever of the following is appropriate: 1. “posting a copy thereof at (here insert location of the place where a copy was posted)” or 2. “publication of the title thereof once in (here insert the name of the newspaper, circular, or other publication) on the _____________ day of _________________ 20____ determined to be of circulation in Mason”, or 3. “publication of a concise summary of the provisions thereof once in (here insert the name of the newspaper, circular, or other publication) on the _________________ day of __________________ 20_____ determined to be of circulation in Mason.”)
(Signature )
Clerk of Council
Municipality of Mason, Ohio
The failure of the Clerk of Council to affix the “Certificate of Publication” provided hereinabove shall not affect the validity of an ordinance or resolution, or any action or prosecution thereunder.