CHARTER
ARTICLE VI ORDINANCES
Section 6.04 — Procedure of Passage:
An ordinance may be introduced as a bill at any regular
meeting by any member of Council, or by petition of the people as provided by
this Charter. Upon introduction, the title of the bill shall be read by a member
of Council. A full copy of the bill shall be available in Council chambers at
the time of the meeting at which the bill is introduced and first voted upon by
the Council. If the bill is approved by Council, it shall be published in full
by the next publication date of the City’s legal newspaper. A bill, before
its final passage, shall be presented and voted upon at one additional meeting
of the Council. This meeting shall be held no earlier than ten days after
initial approval of the bill except in case of emergency as provided in Section
6.05. After final passage, every ordinance shall again be published by reference
or in full as determined by the Council. Any amendment to the ordinance shall be
published in full. Except as otherwise provided in this Article or specified in
the ordinance, all ordinances shall take effect six (6) days after publication
following final passage. Any publication by reference shall contain a summary of
the subject matter of the ordinance and a notice that copies of the ordinance
are available at the office of the City Clerk. (Amended at election held Nov. 6,
1990)