ADOPTING ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE NO. 4, 2005

AN ORDINANCE ENACTING AND ADOPTING A SUPPLEMENT TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF PERU, INDIANA. AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

   WHEREAS, American Legal Publishing Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio, has completed the 2004 supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Peru, which supplement contains all ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted since the prior supplement to the Code of Ordinances of this municipality; and

   WHEREAS, American Legal Publishing Corporation has recommended the revision or addition of certain sections of the Code of Ordinances which are based on or make reference to sections of the Indiana Code; and

   WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Council to accept these updated sections in accordance with the changes of the law of the State of Indiana; and

   WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the usual daily operation of the municipality and for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the municipality that this ordinance take effect at an early date;

   THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PERU, INDIANA:

   Section 1. That the 2004 supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Peru, Indiana, as submitted by American Legal Publishing Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio, and as attached hereto, be and the same is hereby adopted by reference as if set out in its entirety.

   Section 2. Such supplement shall be deemed published as of the day of its adoption and approval by the Council and the Clerk of the City of Peru is hereby authorized and ordered to insert such supplement into the copy of the Code of Ordinances kept on file in the Office of the Clerk.

   Section 3. This ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the peace, health, safety and general welfare of the people of this municipality, and shall take effect at the earliest date provided by law.

   PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL this 7th day of February, 2005, by a vote of 6 ayes and 0 nays.

                                    James R. Walker /s/

                                    James R. Walker, President of the Common

                                    Council of the City of Peru, Indiana

ATTEST:

Jackquan E. Gray /s/

Jackquan E, Gray, Clerk-Treasurer

Approved by me as Mayor of the City of Peru this 7th day of February, 2005.

James R. Walker /s/

James R. Walker, Mayor

City of Peru, Indiana