All legislation of the City carrying a penalty for its violation or appropriating money shall be by council ordinance. Each ordinance shall relate to a single subject, which shall be expressed in its title, and upon passage shall be further identified by a number. The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be "The City of Roseville ordains;". Other acts, statements, or decisions of the council reflecting the opinion or will of the council may be adopted by motion or resolution.
(Amended by General Municipal Election on November 2, 2010)
Ordinances may be enacted, amended or repealed by the affirmative vote of not less than three (3) councilmembers, except that when an ordinance is given immediate effect, Section 5.03 of this charter shall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vacated, no real estate or any interest therein be sold or disposed of, nor any vote of the council be reconsidered or rescinded nor any money appropriated except as otherwise provided by this charter.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 An ordinance may be repealed in total by reference to its number and title only and publication of the action may be similarly limited.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)
The effective date of all ordinances shall be prescribed herein, but the effective date shall not be earlier than thirty (30) days after their enactment nor before publication thereof, except that ordinances relating to an election, relating to street improvement proceedings, relating to taxes or appropriations for the usual and current expenses of the City, or ordinances immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety may be given earlier effect by the affirmative vote of not less than three (3) councilmembers if three (3) or four (4) councilmembers are present at the meeting, and by the affirmative vote of not less than four (4) councilmembers if five (5) councilmembers are present at the meeting. In case an ordinance is given effect earlier than thirty (30) days after its enactment, all requirements for publication may be met by posting copies thereof in conspicuous locations in three (3) public places in the City, and the City clerk shall, immediately after such posting, enter in the ordinance book under the record of the ordinance a certificate stating the time and place of such publication by posting, which certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the due publication and posting of the ordinance.
(Res. No. 240; Amended by General Municipal Election on November 2, 2010)
Each ordinance passed by the council shall either be published in full at least once within fourteen (14) days after it is adopted in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, either separately or as part of any published proceedings of the council, or shall within fourteen (14) days after its adoption be posted in full in at least three (3) public places in the City; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to urgency ordinances provided for in Section 5.03 and technical codes provided for in Section 5.05 of this charter. All ordinances and their amendments shall be recorded by the City clerk in a book to be called "The Ordinance Book," and it shall be the duty of the mayor and City clerk to authenticate such records by their official signatures.
(Amended April 13, 1982; amended April 10, 1984; Amended by General Municipal Election on November 2, 2010)
The council may adopt in whole or in part any provision of state law or any detailed technical regulations as a City ordinance or code by citation of such provision of state law or by reference to any recognized standard code and it shall be clearly identified in the ordinance adopting the same as an ordinance of the City. Where any recognized official or unofficial standard code is so adopted in whole or in part, it may be published by filing one (1) copy of the law or code in the office of the City clerk, and the publication of revised or altered sections shall be in the manner prescribed in this charter for the adoption of other ordinances. Any subsequent amendment to or revision of such adopted law or code or detailed technical ordinance may be adopted and published in the same manner.
(Amended April 13, 1982; Amended by General Municipal Election on November 2, 2010)
The council may provide in any ordinance penalties for its violation. Penalties for the violations of City ordinances shall not exceed those permitted by state law.
(Amended by General Municipal Election on November 2, 2010)
(Amended by General Municipal Election on November 7, 2000; Amended by General Municipal Election on November 2, 2010)
The council shall, within one (1) year after the adoption of this charter, cause any or all properly enacted and unrepealed ordinances of the City to be compiled, consolidated, revised, indexed and arranged, including such restatements and substantive changes as are necessary for clarity, in a comprehensive ordinance code. Such code may be adopted by reference by passage of an ordinance in the same manner as other ordinances of the City. Such code need not be published in the manner required for other ordinances, but not less than one (1) copy thereof shall be filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the City clerk prior to the adoption thereof. Subsequent amendments to the code shall be enacted in the same manner as herein required for the amendment of ordinances generally.
(Amended April 13, 1982; Amended by General Municipal Election on November 2, 2010)
Ordinances may be initiated, or the referendum exercised on ordinances passed by council in accordance with the provisions of the general laws of the state as the same now exist or many hereafter be amended applicable to general law cities.
(Res. No. 240)
(Amended by General Municipal Election on November 7, 2000; Amended by General Municipal Election on November 2, 2010)
Ordinances passed by the council are declared to be severable. If any portion of an ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be found to be invalid by a court, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions or applications of the ordinances which can be given effect without the invalid portion or application, provided that such remaining portions are not determined by the court to be inoperable.