CHAPTER IV
LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY
Sections:
Section 16 Ordinance Adoption.
Section 17 Effective Date of Ordinances.
Section 15 Enacting Clause.
The enacting clause of all ordinances hereafter enacted shall be “The people of the City of Central Point do ordain as follows:”.
Section 16 Ordinance Adoption.
(a) Except as authorized by subsection (b), adoption of an ordinance requires approval by a majority of a quorum at two meetings.
(b) The council may adopt an ordinance at a single meeting by the approval of a majority of the council, provided the proposed ordinance is available in writing to the public at least one week before the meeting.
(c) Any substantive amendment to a proposed ordinance must be read aloud or made available in writing to the public at the meeting before the council adopts the ordinance.
(d) After the adoption of an ordinance, the vote of each member must be entered into the council minutes.
(e) After adoption of an ordinance, the city custodian of records must endorse it with the date of adoption and the custodian’s name and title.
Section 17 Effective Date of Ordinances.
Ordinances normally take effect on the 30th day after adoption, or on a later day provided in the ordinance. An ordinance may take effect as soon as adopted or other date less than 30 days after adoption if it contains an emergency clause.