Cupertino Municipal Code Ch. 2.12 Introduction and Passage of Ordinances\

* For statutory provisions regarding enactment of ordinances, see Gov. Code §§ 36931--36937.

Within fifteen days after its passage, the City Clerk shall cause each ordinance to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the City, or if there is none, shall cause it to be posted in at least three public places in the City or published in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the County and circulated in the City.

(Ord. 1697, (part), 1995; Ord. 907, 1978; Ord. 578, § 1, 1973; Ord. 389, § 2.1, 1968)

Ordinances, other than an urgency ordinance, where ordinances are required by law, and resolutions granting franchises shall not be passed within five days of their introduction, nor at other than a regular meeting. Except when further reading is waived by regular motion adopted by a majority vote of the Council present after reading of the title, ordinances shall be read in full. When ordinances, other than urgency ordinances, are altered after introduction, they shall be passed only at a regular meeting held at least five days after alteration. Corrections of a typographical or clerical error are not alterations within the meaning of this section.

(Ord. 1697, (part), 1995; Ord. 1225, 1983; Ord. 578, § 2, 1973; Ord. 389, § 2.2, 1968)

Resolutions or orders for the payment of money shall be adopted at a regular meeting or at a special meeting for which notice of such special meeting specifies the business to be transacted.

(Ord. 578, § 3, 1973; Ord. 389, § 2.3, 1968)

All ordinances, resolutions, and orders for payment of money, require the votes of at least three Councilmembers for passage.

(Ord. 15-2136, § 1, 2015; Ord. 1219, 1983; Ord. 389, § 2.4, 1968)

Ordinances take effect thirty days after their final passage. An ordinance takes effect immediately, if it is an ordinance:

A. Relating to an election;

B. For the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety, containing a declaration of the facts constituting the urgency, and is passed by a four-fifths vote of the City Council;

C. Relating to street improvement proceedings;

D. Fixing the amount of money to be raised by taxation, or the rate of taxes to be levied;

E. Covered by particular provisions of law prescribing the manner of its passage and adoption (Gov. Code 36937).

(Ord. 389, § 2.5, 1968)

Resolutions and ordinances containing legal descriptions of real property shall describe such property in general terms by a reference to area, streets “bounded by” and natural boundaries. In addition thereto, there shall be attached as “Exhibit A” a metes and bounds description and map. Exhibit “A” shall not be read except on motion duly made and passed by the majority of the councilmen present. In the event of discrepancy in the description, the map shall prevail.

(Ord. 389, § 2.6, 1968)

Resolutions duly adopted as official forms of the City shall be read by title only.

(Ord. 389, § 2.7, 1968)