ADOPTING ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 1285
AN ORDINANCE ENACTING AND ADOPTING A SUPPLEMENT TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF PITTSFIELD, ILLINOIS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, American Legal Publishing Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio has completed the 2003 S-6 Supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pittsfield, which supplement contains all ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted since the prior supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the city; 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 references to sections of the Illinois Code; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Council to accept these updated sections in accordance with the changes of the law of the State of Illinois; 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 earlier date;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PITTSFIELD:
Section 1. That the 2003 S-6 Supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pittsfield 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 City Council and the Clerk of the City of Pittsfield 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 City Council of the City of Pittsfield this 19th day of August, 2003.
/s/
Larry Snyder
Mayor
Attest:
/s/
Cindy M. Prentice
City Clerk