Chapter IV
LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY

Section 16 Ordinances.

The council will exercise its legislative authority by adopting ordinances. The enacting clause for all ordinances must state “The City of Newberg ordains as follows:”.

Section 17 Ordinance Adoption.

(a) Except as authorized by subsection (b), adoption of an ordinance shall, before being put upon its final passage, be fully and distinctly read in open council meeting.

(b) The reading may be by title only if no council member present at the meeting requests to have the ordinance read in full, 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 before the council adopts that ordinance at that meeting.

(d) Upon the final vote on an ordinance, the ayes and nays of the members shall be taken and entered in the record of proceedings. The concurrence of a majority of the entire membership of the council shall be required for the passage of an ordinance.

(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 18 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.