Charter IX ORDINANCES

Chapter IX
ORDINANCES

9.01 Action Requiring an Ordinance.

In addition to other acts required by law or by specific provision of this Charter to be done by ordinance, those acts of the Council shall be by ordinance which:

9.01.1 Adopt, amend, or repeal all or any portion of the Monmouth City Code or any other code or ordinance;

9.01.2 Establish, alter or abolish any commission or committee;

9.01.3 Provide a law or regulation the violation of which a fine or other penalty can be imposed;

9.01.4 Grant, renew, amend, or extend a franchise;

9.01.5 Impose liens for a local improvement district;

9.01.6 Adopt or amend the comprehensive plan, or zoning designation of real property;

9.01.7 Adopt or amend election, initiative or referendum regulations or procedures;

9.01.8 Annex property into the City;

9.01.9 Vacate streets, alleys, or other public properties;

9.01.10 Adopt rules of civil conduct of a permanent nature and general application;

9.01.11 In the opinion of the City Attorney, are to be done by ordinance; and

9.01.12 The Council’s characterization that a matter is to be dealt with by ordinance is controlling, regardless of the nature of the action, unless otherwise provided in this Charter.

9.02 Enacting Clauses.

The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be, “The City of Monmouth ordains as follows:”.

9.03 Mode of Enactment.

Every ordinance shall, before being put upon its final passage, be read at two different meetings by title only. Either reading shall be in full if so requested by the Mayor or a Councilor. An ordinance may be enacted at a single meeting of the Council by unanimous vote of all Councilors present. An ordinance enacted after being read by title alone shall have no legal effect if it differs materially from its terms as it was filed prior to its second reading, unless each section which includes such a difference is read fully and distinctly as finally amended prior to adoption.

9.04 Signatures; Veto.

Upon enactment of an ordinance the Recorder shall sign it with the date of its passage and within three days thereafter the Mayor shall sign and insert the date of the signature, or veto the ordinance. If the Mayor vetoes an ordinance, the Mayor must file the reasons in writing with the Recorder within three days of the veto. At the first meeting of the Council after the veto of an ordinance, the Recorder shall deliver the ordinance to the Council with the Mayor’s reasons for the veto. Any vetoed ordinance may be repassed by a vote of four members of the Council.

9.05 When Ordinance Takes Effect.