§ 2-27. Reading by title; emergency ordinances; effective date.

Any ordinance, with unanimous consent of all members of the council present, may be read by title only. In the event of an emergency, the city council may waive the second reading of the ordinance. Any ordinance, other than an emergency ordinance or general appropriation ordinance providing for the ordinary and current expenses of the city, passed by the council shall not become effective until 30 days after its final passage and adoption, or such later effective date as may be set forth in the ordinance. In the case of emergency ordinance, the emergency must be expressed in the preamble or in the body of the ordinance, and the ordinance must receive a two-thirds vote of all members of the council elected. In emergency ordinances the resolution shall include only such measures as are immediately necessary for the preservation of peace, health and safety, and shall not include a franchise or license to a corporation or individual, nor any provisions for the sale of real estate, nor any lease or letting for a period exceeding one year, nor the purchase or sale of personal property exceeding $5,000.00 in value. An emergency ordinance shall be effective on passage and approval and shall remain effective for no more than 90 days.

(Code 1981, § 1.10.020; Ord. No. 1189, § 3, 4-14-09; Ord. No. 1201, § 2 3-23-10)

State law reference

Emergency ordinance, MCA 7-5-104; effective date of ordinances and resolutions, MCA 7-5-4203; detatils relating to emergency measures, MCA 7-5-4204.