CITY CHARTER - 2013 May - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Section 3.09. When Ordinances and Resolutions Take Effect. Every resolution and emergency ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption or at such later date as it specifies. Every other ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) calendar days after its publication or at such later date as it specifies unless challenged by a petition for referendum that is not deemed to be frivolous by the Council. In the event of a petition for referendum that is not deemed to be frivolous, the Council must suspend the effective date of the ordinance as specified in Section 5.07 of this Charter. (Amended by Ordinance 790, Adopted July 23, 2007; Filed: August 29, 2007.) Section 3.10. Amendment and Repeal of Ordinances and Resolutions. Subdivision 1. An ordinance or resolution which repeals all or part of a previous ordinance or resolution shall give the number, if any, and the title of the ordinance or resolution to be repealed in whole or in part. No ordinance or resolution shall be amended by reference to the title alone, but an ordinance or resolution which amends such ordinance or resolution shall set forth in full each section or subdivision to be amended and shall indicate by appropriate type or symbols matter to be omitted or added. Amendment or repeal of an ordinance shall require a majority vote of all the members of the Council, unless otherwise provided in this Charter or by state law. Subdivision 2. An ordinance or resolution passed under the initiative power shall not be repealed or amended by the Council except by submission to the voters of the question by the Council at a regular municipal or special election. Section 3.11. Review and Revision of Ordinances and Indexing of Resolutions. The City shall review, revise and rearrange its ordinance code and its resolution index with such additions and deletions as may be deemed necessary by the Council at least once every two years. The ordinance code and the resolution index may be published in book, pamphlet, or loose-leaf form, and copies shall be made available by the Council at the office of the City Administrator for general distribution to the public for a reasonable charge. Incorporation in such a code shall be a sufficient publication of any ordinance provision not previously published, if a notice is placed in the official newspaper for at least two successive weeks that copies of the codification are available at the office of the City Administrator. 6