To meet a public emergency affecting life, health, property, or the public peace, the City Commission may adopt one or more emergency ordinances, but such ordinances may not levy taxes, grant, renew, or extend a franchise, set service or user charges for any municipal services or authorize the borrowing of money except as provided under the emergency appropriations provision of this charter.
(1) 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.
(2) Procedure. An emergency ordinance may be adopted in accordance with the procedure set forth in Section 166.041, F.S., as may be amended from time to time.
(3) Effective date. Emergency ordinances shall become effective upon adoption or at such other date as may be specified in the ordinance.
(Adopted by electorate, 11-7-06; Amendment adopted by electorate, 11-6-12)