§ 5.02. Enactment, amendment and repeal of ordinances.

Ordinances may be enacted, amended or repealed by the affirmative vote of not less than three (3) councilmembers, except that when an ordinance is given immediate effect, Section 5.03 of this charter shall govern. Unless by the affirmative vote of not less than three (3) councilmembers, no office shall be created or abolished, no tax or assessment be imposed, no street, alley or public ground be vacated, no real estate or any interest therein be sold or disposed of, nor any vote of the council be reconsidered or rescinded nor any money appropriated except as otherwise provided by this charter. Except in the case of ordinances which are declared to be urgency ordinances, no ordinance shall be finally passed by the council until two (2) weeks after the meeting at which the ordinance is introduced. Introduction of an ordinance shall require the affirmative vote of not less than three (3) councilmembers. At least the title and a summary of the ordinance as introduced shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least one week before the final passage, either separately or as part of any published proceedings of the council. No ordinance shall be amended by reference to its number and title only, but the section or sections of the ordinance amended shall be reenacted and shall be either published or posted as provided in Section 5.04 of this charter. An ordinance may be repealed in total by reference to its number and title only and publication of the action may be similarly limited. (Res. No. 240; amended April 13, 1982; amended by General Municipal Election on November 5, 1985; amended by General Municipal Election on November 7, 2000; Amended by General Municipal Election on November 2, 2010)