All ordinances shall be prepared by the City Attorney. No ordinance shall be prepared for presentation to the Council unless requested by a Councilmember, the Mayor, City Manager, or prepared by the City Attorney on his own initiative.
(Ord. 1394 § 2, 2010)
The enacting clause of ordinances shall be: "The City Council of the City of Palmdale does ordain as follows:".
(Ord. 1394 § 2, 2010)
(A) 
Prior to Adoption. The full text of proposed ordinances may be published on the City of Palmdale website and available for review in the office of the City Clerk five days prior to adoption by the City Council. A noticed public hearing shall occur whenever required by State law.
(B) 
The requirements of California Government Code Section 36933 also apply.
(Ord. 1394 § 2, 2010; Ord. 1607 § 1, 2023)
At the time of introduction or adoption of an ordinance or adoption of a resolution, the same shall not be read in full unless, after the reading of the title, further reading is requested by a member of the City Council. If any Councilmember so requests, the ordinance or resolution shall be read in full. Unless a Councilmember requests reading in full, the City Council shall be deemed to have voted, by majority vote, to waive such reading.
(Ord. 1394 § 2, 2010)
An ordinance shall be introduced by motion after a reading of the title. If the motion to introduce is passed, public comment shall be received and after such public comment period is closed, such ordinance may be adopted at that same meeting, by a majority vote of the City Council.
(Ord. 1394 § 2, 2010)
Ordinances take effect 30 days after their adoption by the City Council. An ordinance takes effect immediately, if it is an ordinance:
(A) 
Relating to an election.
(B) 
For the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety, containing a declaration of the facts constituting the urgency, and is passed by a four-fifths vote of the City Council.
(C) 
Relating to street improvement proceedings.
(D) 
Relating to taxes for the usual and current expenses of the City.
(E) 
Covered by particular provisions of law prescribing a different effective date.
(Ord. 1394 § 2, 2010)
Upon occasion, ordinances or other documents are submitted in draft form, or on the spot amendments occur, or typographical or other technical errors are found which necessitate retyping of the document; such redraft, when properly executed, shall become the original document, to be effective and to be retained in the files of the City Clerk.
(Ord. 1394 § 2, 2010)