(A) All ordinances and resolutions introduced before the Common Council shall be in writing and filed with the Mayor.
(B) All ordinances shall be referred to the appropriate committee as set out in this ordinance for their review and presentation of recommendation or non-recommendation to the Council.
(C) At or before the time of filing, an ordinance or resolution shall be submitted to the City Attorney for review of form and legality. No ordinance shall be placed on the Council agenda that has not been reviewed by the Law Department and an opinion as to legality stated to the Council by said department.
(D) All ordinances shall be filed with the Mayor at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. The Mayor will see that a copy of such introduced ordinance is placed in each Council member's packet and received by each member at least 48 hours prior to the Council meeting at which the ordinance is to be considered.
(E) Upon a finding that an emergency exists, the Mayor may introduce a proposed ordinance directly to the Common Council without the previous filing of the ordinance.
(Ord. 1994-3, passed 4-6-1994; Am. Ord. 1996-4, passed 4-9-1996; Am. Ord. 2012-1, passed 1-3-2012; Am. Ord. 2020-2, passed 1-7-2020)