Every ordinance shall be introduced in writing in a form prepared by the City Attorney of the City of Vandalia and given two separate readings by Council on separate days. For the first reading, such ordinance may be read by title only, unless a member of Council present requests a reading in full. After its approval on its first reading by Council, a summary of the ordinance shall be published in a newspaper with general circulation within the City of Vandalia; or published on the City’s web page and posted at the municipal building and two other public buildings within the City.
The summary shall describe the ordinance in brief and general terms and state that the ordinance is available for public inspection at the office of the Clerk of Council, together with a notation as to the time and place of its consideration for final adoption. The publication shall be at least three days prior to the time advertised.
(Amended 3-4-08; 11-3-15)