(A) An ordinance, order, or resolution passed by the Town Council is considered adopted when it is signed by the executive. If required by statute, an adopted ordinance, order, or resolution must be promulgated or published before it takes effect.
(B) An ordinance prescribing a penalty for a violation must, before it takes effect, be published in the manner prescribed by I.C. 5-3-1, unless:
(1) It is published under I.C. 36-1-5; or
(2) It declares an emergency requiring its immediate effectiveness and is posted in 1 public place in each district in the town.
(C) This section does not apply to a zoning ordinance or amendment to a zoning ordinance, or a resolution approving a comprehensive plan, that is adopted under I.C. 36-7.
(I.C. 36-5-2-10)
(1989 Code, § 22.01)