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1.11   ORDINANCE ADOPTION PROCEDURE.
   
   1.   Application of Section. The procedures in this section shall be used by the Board of Supervisors of Story County, Iowa, for the adoption or amendment of all ordinances in the County.
   2.   Procedure for Consideration; Adoption and Publication.
      A.   A proposed ordinance shall be considered and receive a favorable vote for passage in accordance with Section 331.302(6) of the Code of Iowa. 
      B.   The title of the proposed ordinance shall be published in accordance with Section 331.305 of the Code of Iowa prior to its first consideration by the Board. Copies of the full text of the ordinance shall be made available to the public at the time of publication at the office of the County Auditor, and the published notice shall specify where such copies may be obtained.
      C.   A summary of the ordinance or the complete text of the ordinance, in accordance with Section 331.302(8) of the Code of Iowa shall be published not more than 10 days following its final passage.
      D.   If, during consideration of an ordinance, a substantial change is made by amendment, the amended ordinance shall be made available at the office of the County Auditor, with the change indicated, no less than three work days following the date of the change.
   3.   Amendment. All ordinances which amend, repeal, or in any manner affect this Code of Ordinances shall include proper reference to chapter, section, subsection, or paragraph to maintain an orderly codification of ordinances of the County, and shall set forth in full the chapter, section, subsection, or paragraph, as amended. Procedure for consideration and publication of amendments shall be as set forth in subsection 2 above for proposed ordinances.
   4.   Majority Requirement. Passage of an ordinance or of an amendment to an existing ordinance requires an affirmative vote of at least a simple majority of all Story County Supervisors. Each member’s vote on an ordinance must be recorded in the Board’s official minutes.
   5.   Effective Date. Ordinances or amendments adopted pursuant to the procedures stated herein and signed by the supervisors voting for adoption shall become effective upon publication, unless a subsequent effective date is provided by the ordinance or amendment.
   6.   Maintenance and Publication. The County Auditor shall cause all publications required by subsection 2 of this section to be published in at least one newspaper having general circulation in the County. Each ordinance or amendment concerning zoning or similar matters affecting land records and titles shall be recorded by the County Recorder. All adopted and amended ordinances shall be printed or otherwise reproduced for adequate distribution.