(a) 
The Legislative Council, by majority vote consisting of at least six (6) affirmative votes, shall have the power to make, alter and repeal ordinances not inconsistent with the Constitution or General Statutes or the provisions of this Charter, for the execution of the powers now or hereinafter vested in the Town for the governance of the Town and management of its affairs, the preservation of good order and for the peace, health, welfare and safety of its inhabitants and the protection and security of their property.
(b) 
Prior to action on an ordinance by the Legislative Council, it shall conduct a public hearing at which all persons interested shall be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard on the proposed ordinance.
(c) 
Notice of the date, time and place of said hearing and the full text of any proposed ordinance shall be published in a newspaper having a substantial circulation in the Town at least 10 days before the day on which such hearing is to be held.
(d) 
Action by the Legislative Council, either repealing, enacting, or modifying and enacting, or refusing to enact a proposed ordinance shall be taken within 30 days of the hearing held thereon.
(e) 
Following action by the Legislative Council, notice of said action shall be according to Subsection 1-25(b) within 21 days of such Legislative Council action and filed with the Town Clerk. If the ordinance was modified and enacted as modified, notice of such action shall include publication of the full text of the ordinance as enacted.
(f) 
Any ordinance enacted shall not become effective sooner than 14 days after the date of publication of such notice and, if no other date is given as the effective date of such ordinance, shall become effective on the fifteenth day after publication. If a referendum is called in accordance with the provisions of Subsection 3-25(c) of this Charter, the effective date of such ordinance shall be suspended until the date of the day after the referendum.
(g) 
The Town may enact ordinances relative to any matter on which the Town is empowered to act by law. If the Borough of Newtown has enacted an ordinance on the same subject, the ordinance enacted by the Town shall apply only to the portions of the Town outside the Borough.
(a) 
Where regulations of the Legislative Council are authorized by this Charter, they shall be adopted, amended or repealed by majority vote of the Legislative Council, consisting of at least six (6) affirmative votes. Any proposed regulation, amendment or repeal shall be referred to the Board of Selectmen for comment or consultation prior to action. A similar referral shall be made to the Board of Education or other Town Body if its interests are affected. All regulations regarding financial matters shall be referred for review and recommendation to or may originate from the Board of Finance prior to action. Referrals can be acted on by the Legislative Council after 90 days. Such financial regulations shall also be referred to the Board of Selectman and the Finance Director prior to action.
(b) 
The development of the regulation governing the five year Capital Improvement Plan and any subsequent amendments to the regulation shall be the duty of the Legislative Council with the recommendation of the Board of Finance.
(c) 
Following action by the Legislative Council, the full text of the regulation adopted or as amended shall be filed with the Town Clerk within 10 days of such action. Regulations enacted or amended shall become effective on the fifteenth day after such action.
(a) 
Any provision of this Charter to the contrary notwithstanding, the Legislative Council may by the affirmative vote of at least eight (8) of its members, enact emergency ordinances without a public hearing and without publication or other notice prior to enactment and without the right of the voters to petition for a referendum. The reasons for such emergency shall be stated explicitly in the vote of the Legislative Council enacting such ordinance and the preamble of the ordinance shall set forth the existence and nature of the emergency and that the enactment of the ordinance is necessary for the immediate protection of the peace, health, welfare or property of the citizens of the Town. An emergency ordinance shall become effective immediately upon the notice thereof according to Subsection 1-25(b) and upon filing of the same with the Town Clerk. An emergency ordinance shall cease to be effective upon the expiration of a period of 60 days after its publication unless the ordinance shall be reenacted prior to the expiration of said period in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 5-05 of this Charter, which action shall be subject to the right of referendum as set forth in Subsection 3-25(b) of this Charter.