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The course that an ordinance shall take for passage shall be:

(a) Introduction by any member of Council or committee thereof at any regular or special meeting providing however that said introduction at a special meeting shall be consistent with Charter provisions regarding special meetings.

(b) Passage or rejection by a roll call vote of the Council.

(c) If first passed, posting at such locations shall be made as shall be prescribed from time to time. A copy of said ordinance is to be provided in full to each Council member before second consideration.

(d) After first passage, Council shall consider said ordinance a second time not earlier than six days after first passage. The Council shall pass or reject the ordinance by roll call vote. An ordinance may be amended before final passage by a roll call vote of the Council.

(e) If the ordinance is passed by Council then it shall be submitted to the Mayor for their approval or rejection. The Mayor may either approve the ordinance, reject the ordinance or by not signing the ordinance for a period of five days allow the passage of the ordinance without their signature.

(f) If rejected by the Mayor, then the Council may, by a two-thirds vote of the entire Council approve the ordinance over the Mayor’s veto.

(g) After the ordinance is finally approved by both the Council and the Mayor or approved over the Mayor’s veto, the ordinance shall be available for inspection in the office of the Town Clerk, or as prescribed by ordinance of the Council.

(h) An ordinance when finally approved shall take effect and shall be enforced 10 days after final approval.

(i) Emergency Ordinances. The Council may adopt emergency ordinances necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety. The facts showing such emergency shall be recited in the ordinance. Emergency ordinances shall not require a second reading and shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the Council. Emergency ordinances shall be posted as other ordinances are posted. A recitation in any emergency ordinance that the Council deems the passage of said ordinance to be for the immediate preservation of public peace, health or safety shall be conclusive. (Amended by Charter election held on 11-06-01; amended by Charter election held on 11-07-23)