The Council may adopt any standard code of technical regulations by reference thereto in an adopting ordinance. The procedure and requirements governing such an adopting ordinance shall be as prescribed for ordinances generally, except that:
(a) The requirements of Section 4.14(b) for distribution and filing of copies of the ordinance shall be construed to include copies of the code of technical regulations as well as of the adopting ordinance.
(b) Any amending of any section of the technical regulations, or any repeal thereof shall be stated in the ordinance.
(c) A copy of each adopted code of technical regulations as well as of the adopting ordinance shall be authenticated and recorded by the Clerk of Council pursuant to subsection 4.17(a). It first must be signed however, by the Mayor or, in the Mayor's absence, by the Vice Mayor.
Copies of any adopting code of technical regulations shall be made available by the Clerk of Council for public reference or for purchase at a reasonable price. Publication of the technical code shall not be required of Council. (Amended Nov. 3, 1998)