§ 2-12. Ordinances in General

A.

All proposed ordinances shall be introduced in writing at a meeting of the council and in the form required for adoption and, except for codifications, the operating budget and capital improvement budget, shall be confined to one (1) subject, expressed clearly in the title.

B.

All proposed ordinances shall be read by title when introduced and published in the official journal in full, in summary, or by title within seven (7) days after introduction, except that ordinances proposing amendments to the Charter shall be published in full. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 2-12.1 (Exceptions) and 2-14 (Emergency Ordinances), no ordinance shall be considered for final passage until at least two (2) weeks from date of introduction and a public hearing has been held on the ordinance.

C.

With the final approval of ordinances by the mayor, or the council in case of a veto by the mayor, such enacted ordinances shall be published in full in the official journal by the clerk of the council within ten (10) days after passage provided, however, that ordinances adopting codes of technical regulations or adopting or amending the operating budget or capital improvement budget may be published in full or in summary at the council's discretion. Every enacted ordinance, unless it shall specify another date, shall become effective at expiration of thirty (30) days after publication by the council.