§ 1.16.010. Reading, adoption and publication of ordinances.

A.

The following procedure shall be followed in adopting any ordinance except an emergency ordinance.

1.

The ordinance shall be introduced by motion at a regular or special meeting of the council. Each ordinance shall be introduced in printed form. The enacting clause of the ordinance shall be: Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of LOUISVILLE, Colorado.

2.

The ordinance shall be read in full or by title.

3.

After the first reading, the council shall vote to amend, adopt, or reject the ordinance, or take such other action as it deems appropriate.

4.

If the ordinance is adopted on first reading, it shall be published in full.

5.

The ordinance shall be introduced by motion at a second regular or special meeting of the Council held not earlier than four days after the first publication.

6.

The council shall vote to amend, finally adopt, or reject the ordinance, or take such other action as it deems appropriate.

7.

Upon final adoption, the ordinance shall be published either in full or by title only, as the council may direct; however, if the ordinance is amended prior to final adoption and is published by title only, the amendment shall be published in full. If published by title, the ordinance shall contain a notice that copies of the full ordinance are available at city offices.

8.

Except as otherwise provided in the Charter or this Code, each ordinance shall take effect 30 days after publication following final adoption.

9.

Unless otherwise specifically provided in the ordinance, each ordinance shall be deemed to contain a severability clause whether stated therein or not.

B.

An emergency ordinance shall require the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the entire council. The facts showing the emergency shall be specifically stated in the ordinance An emergency ordinance may be introduced and finally adopted at any regular or special meeting, shall require only one reading, and shall not require publication prior to final adoption. An emergency ordinance shall take effect upon final adoption or on such later date as specified in the ordinance. Following final adoption, an emergency ordinance shall be published in full.

C.

Whenever the reading of an ordinance or of a code which is to be adopted by reference is required by statute, any such requirement shall be deemed to be satisfied if the title of the proposed ordinance is read and the entire text of the proposed ordinance or of any code which is to be adopted by reference is submitted in writing to the city council before adoption.

(Ord. No. 1753-2018, § 3, 2-6-2018)

Editor's Note

Ord. No. 1753-2018, § 3, adopted Feb. 6, 2018, repealed the former § 1.16.010 and enacted a new section as set out herein. The former § 1.16.010 pertained to reading; publication and derived from Ord. No. 718-1981, § 2.

State law reference

Similar provisions, C.R.S. §§ 31-16-106, 31-16-107.