(A) Council may, by ordinance or resolution, adopt ordinances and codes prepared by the state or any department, board, agency, or political subdivision of the State, or any standard or model code or ordinance prepared by a public or private organization, pertaining to such subjects as the Council may determine to be appropriate for adoption by reference, by incorporation by reference. Subsequent amendments or changes to codes or ordinances adopted by reference may also be adopted by incorporation by reference.
(B) The Council may revise, codify, re-codify and publish the ordinances and resolutions in book or code form. Codifications and re-codifications may contain new matter therein. A copy of each codification and re-codification containing new matter therein shall be provided to each members of Council for review prior to a separate vote taken on each ordinance or resolution proposed to be amended or repealed. Notice of the proposed codification, recodification or publication of ordinances and resolutions in book or code form shall be published by posting on the City's website and by publishing one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, if there is such a newspaper, and otherwise in a newspaper determined by Council to be of circulation in the City; said posting and publication being at least seven days prior to its final approval. No other publication thereof shall be required.
(Amended 11-5-91; 11-2-21)