CHAPTER 10 Title 1 Ordinances
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CHAPTER 10
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SECTION:
1-10-1: Presentment of Ordinances
1-10-2: Manner of Passage
1-10-3: Passage
1-10-4: Veto by Mayor; Passage over Mayor’s Veto
1-10-5: Veto Certificate
1-10-6: Becoming Law Without Mayor’s Signature
1-10-7: Certificate
1-10-8: Passage Date
1-10-9: Publication and Effective Date
1-10-10: Recording of Ordinances
1-10-11: Book of Ordinances
1-10-12: Special Ordinances and Resolutions
1-10-1:
PRESENTMENT OF ORDINANCES: Ordinances may be considered only
at a regular meeting or a special meeting of the Council called for that purpose. All
ordinances shall be presented in writing and the passage, execution, and publication
thereof shall conform to the provisions of this chapter.
1-10-2:
MANNER OF PASSAGE: Every ordinance shall be read at three
different Council meetings, two (2) readings of which may be by title only, and one (1)
reading of which shall be in full, unless one-half plus one of the members of the Council
shall dispense with this rule. An ordinance shall contain no subject which is not clearly
expressed in its title and no ordinance or sections thereof shall be revised or amended
unless the new ordinance contains the entire ordinance or sections as revised or
amended, and the ordinance or section so revised or amended is repealed in its entirety.
The passage or adoption of ordinances of a general and permanent nature shall be by
roll call and the yeas and nays shall be recorded by the Clerk. To pass or adopt any
ordinance, a concurrence of a majority of the Council shall be sufficient, unless a great
number of votes is required by this Code or by state law.
1-10-3:
PASSAGE: When any ordinance is passed, it shall forthwith be signed
by the Mayor and attested by the Clerk, and the date of its passage by the Council shall
be stated thereon. The Clerk shall attach to each ordinance a certificate of its
authenticity, passage, and execution and the seal of the City shall be impressed on the
original thereof.
1-10-4:
VETO BY MAYOR; PASSAGE OVER MAYOR’S VETO: If the
mayor neglects or refuses to sign an ordinance, he shall return the same to the Council
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with his or her objections and veto in writing on or before the date of the next regular
meeting of the Council following its passage. When an ordinance is so returned by the
Mayor, the Council may reconsider the same. If one-half plus one members of the full
Council approve the ordinance, it shall become law notwithstanding the Mayor’s veto.
1-10-5:
VETO CERTIFICATE: When any ordinance has been passed over the
Mayor’s veto, the Clerk shall attach a certificate to the ordinance stating the same was
vetoed by the mayor and that it received the required vote of the Council and the date of
such action.
1-10-6:
BECOMING LAW WITHOUT MAYOR’S SIGNATURE: If the Mayor
refuses or neglects to sign any ordinance and fails to return the same to the Council in
accordance with Section 1-10-4 above, it shall become effective without his signature.
1-10-7:
CERTIFICATE: When any ordinance has become effective without the
signature of the Mayor, the Clerk shall certify thereon that the Mayor has failed to sign or
veto the ordinance, and that it has become effective without his signature.
1-10-8:
PASSAGE DATE: An ordinance shall be considered passed on the date
of its execution by the Mayor. In the case of passage pursuant to Section 1-10-4, the
ordinance shall be deemed passed on the date of the regular meeting at which the
ordinance was passed by the Council over the Mayor’s veto. In the case of passage
pursuant to Section 1-10-6, the ordinance shall be deemed passed at the conclusion of
the next regular meeting following the meeting at which it was originally passed by the
Council.
1-10-9:
PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE: All ordinances shall become
effective upon their publication in the Official Newspaper and proof of publication thereof
is filed with the Clerk. In lieu of publishing the entire ordinance, the City may publish a
summary of the ordinance in accordance with Section 50-901(A), Idaho Code. Approval
of the summary by the Council and the City Attorney shall be conclusive with respect to
the completeness, adequacy, and accuracy of the summary.
1-10-10:
RECORDING OF ORDINANCES: The Clerk shall keep all original
ordinances as passed, executed, and published in a book provided by the City.
1-10-11:
BOOK OF ORDINANCES: The City shall provide a book to be known as
the City Ordinance Book.
1-10-12:
SPECIAL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: All ordinances of a
special nature and resolutions in the nature of ordinances and orders to enter into
contracts shall be presented in writing to the Council. Such ordinances, resolutions, or
orders may be disposed of on one reading, or otherwise, as the Council may determine.
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On the final passage of any such ordinance, resolution, or order, the ayes and nays shall
be called and recorded and a concurrence of a majority of the whole number elected or
appointed shall be necessary to pass the same. Such ordinance, resolution, or order
shall be entered in full by the Clerk in the minute book, but unless otherwise directed by
the Council, need not be engrossed or entered in the book of ordinances. Such
ordinances of a special nature, resolution, or order need not be published unless their
publication be required by law.