To meet a public emergency affecting life, health, property or the public peace, the Council may adopt one or more emergency ordinances; but such ordinances may not levy taxes; grant, renew or extend a franchise; or set service or user charges for any municipal services.
(A) Form. An emergency ordinance shall be introduced in the form and manner prescribed for ordinances generally, except that it shall be plainly designated in a preamble as an emergency ordinance and shall contain, after the enacting clause, a declaration stating that an emergency exists and describing it in clear and, specific terms.
(B) Procedure. An emergency ordinance maybe adopted with or without amendment or rejected at the meeting at which it is introduced, but the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of all Council members shall be required for adoption. After its adoption, the ordinance shall be published and printed as prescribed for other adopted ordinances.
(C) Effective date. Emergency ordinances shall become effective upon adoption or at such other date as may be specified in the ordinance.
(D) Repeal. Every emergency ordinance, except emergency appropriations, shall automatically stand repealed as of the ninety-first (91st) day following the date on which it was adopted, but this shall not prevent reenactment of the ordinance under regular procedures, or if the emergency still exists, in the manner specified in this section. An emergency ordinance may also be repealed by adoption of a repealing ordinance in the same manner specified in this section for adoption of emergency ordinances.
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