§ 2-11. Ordinances in general.

A.

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

B.

All proposed ordinances shall be read by title and published in full or by title. Except as otherwise provided in section 2-13 (Emergency ordinances), no ordinance shall be considered for final passage until it has laid over at least seven (7) days from the date of publication and unless a public hearing has been held on the ordinance.

C.

All ordinances and resolutions shall be passed in open public meeting by the favorable vote of at least a majority of the authorized membership of the council. The vote on final passage shall be recorded in the minutes of the council by the individual vote of each council member.

D.

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 secretary to the council as soon as practical thereafter except as provided in section 2-14 (Codes of technical regulations). Every enacted ordinance, unless it shall specify another date, shall become effective at the expiration of ten (10) days after publication by the council, or if the ordinance be adopted through a majority vote in a referendum election, then ten (10) days after promulgation and publication of the election results by the council.