(A) An ORDINANCE means an official written act of the Fiscal Court, the effect of which is general and lasting in nature, which is enforceable within the jurisdiction of the county or a lawful appropriation of money.
(B) All ordinances shall be introduced in writing; relate to one subject only; and contain a title which expresses the subject; such as, “An Ordinance relating to...”
(C) There shall be inserted between the title and the body of each county ordinance an enacting clause written in the following manner: “Be It Ordained by the Fiscal Court of the County of McLean Commonwealth of Kentucky...”
(D) County ordinances shall be amended by ordinance and only by setting out in full each amended section.
(E) No county ordinance shall be passed until it has been read on two separate days, unless an emergency is properly declared, but ordinances may be read by title and a summary only.
(F) No County ordinance shall be passed until it has been published pursuant to KRS Ch. 424. Prior to passage, ordinances may be published by summary. Publication shall include the time, date and place at which the county ordinance will be considered, and the place within the county where a copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance is available for public inspection. If consideration for passage is continued from the initial meeting to a subsequent date, no further publication shall be necessary if at each meeting the time, date and place of the next meeting are announced.
(G) All county ordinances and amendments shall be published after passage and may be published in full or in summary form at the discretion of the Fiscal Court.
(H) An order or resolution may be utilized for action by the Fiscal Court where the action is specific in nature, not for an uncertain time period, and which is enforceable within county boundaries. All orders or resolutions shall be adopted by a majority vote of the members of the Fiscal Court present provided there is a quorum present.
(Ord. 21.230-1, passed 7-8-2021)