ORDINANCE NO. 1-22

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ENACTING AND ADOPTING A SUPPLEMENT TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF PIQUA

   WHEREAS, American Legal Publishing Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio, has completed the 2021 supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Piqua, which supplement contains all ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted since the prior supplement. This updated supplement contains State legislation current through June 8, 2021 and Local legislation current through October 5, 2021, referred to as 2021 S-69 Supplement; 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 the Ohio Code; and

   WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Piqua City Commission to accept these updated sections in accordance with the changes of the law of the State of Ohio; and

   WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the usual daily operation of the City of Piqua and for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the City of Piqua that this ordinance take effect immediately as the City Commission has already enacted all current ordinance changes contained in the supplement.

   NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Commission of the City of Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, the majority of all members elected thereto concurring, that:

   SEC 1:   That the current 2021 supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Piqua as submitted by American Legal Publishing Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio, is hereby adopted by reference 2021 S-69 Supplement as is set out in its entirety.

   SEC. 2:   Such supplement shall be deemed published as of the day of its adoption and approval by the Piqua City Commission and the Clerk of Commission 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 of Commission.

   SEC. 3:   This Ordinance is declared an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety in the City of Piqua and so that the ordinance already adopted by the City Commission can be codified.

                                           /s/ Thomas Fogt

                                          THOMAS FOGT, MAYOR

PASSED: 3/1/22

ATTEST: /s/ Karen S. Jenkins       The Motion to adopt the foregoing Ordinance was
       KAREN S. JENKINS         offered by Comm. Hinds seconded by

       CLERK OF COMMISSION      Comm. Grissom and on roll call the following vote ensued:

Mayor Thomas Fogt             Aye        

Commissioner Kathryn B. Hinds       Aye

Commissioner Chris Grissom       Aye    

Commissioner Cindy Pearson       Aye

Commissioner Kris Lee          Aye