ORDINANCE NO. 17
COUNCIL BILL NO. 25
(2007)

“An Ordinance enacting and adopting a supplement to the Code of Ordinances for the City of Seymour, Indiana and declaring an emergency.”

WHEREAS, American Legal Publishing Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio, has completed the supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Seymour, Indiana, 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 reference to sections of the Indiana Code; and

WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Common 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.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE CITY OF SEYMOUR, INDIANA

Section 1: That the most recent supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Seymour, Indiana codified through December 31, 2007 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 Common Council and the Clerk of the City 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.

Section 4: All prior ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this ordinance are hereby repealed; and any ordinances previously enacted by the Common Council and unintentionally omitted are deemed still valid and of full force as if included in this Code of Ordinances.

Section 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval by the Mayor, publication, and recording, all as by law provided.

   ADOPTED by the Common Council and APPROVED by me, as Mayor, this 11th day of June, 2007, at 7:08 p.m.

   James E. Bullard /s/

   James E. Bullard, Mayor

   City of Seymour, Indiana

ATTEST:

Fred D. Lewis /s/

Fred D. Lewis, Clerk-Treasurer

City of Seymour, Indiana

Passed First Reading: 5/29/07

Passed Second Reading: 6/11/07

            First      Second

            Y   N   Y   N

Lloyd Hudson          Y        Y  

Robert Beatty          Y        Absent

Mary L. Voss          Y        Y

Dexter Steele          Y        Y

Andrew Hagedorn       Y        Y

James Rebber          Y        Y

Michael Jordan       Y        Y