§ 2-11. Ordinances in General.

A.

All proposed ordinances shall be introduced in writing and in the form required for adoption and, except for codifications and the operating budget and capital improvement program, shall be confined to one 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 fourteen (14) days from its publication and unless 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 as soon as practical thereafter provided, however, that ordinances adopting codes of technical regulations or adopting or amending the operating budget or capital improvement program 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 seven (7) days after publication by the council or if the ordinance is adopted through a majority vote in a referendum election, then ten (10) days after promulgation and publication of the election results by the council.