The ordaining clause of an ordinance shall be “The city of Brookings ordains as follows:”.
(1)
An ordinance shall be fully and distinctly read in open council meeting on two different days before being adopted by the council, except that:
(a)
The council may adopt an ordinance at a single meeting by the express unanimous votes of all council members present and entitled to vote, provided the ordinance is read first in full and then by title.
(b)
Any reading of an ordinance may be by title only if no council member or member of the public present at the reading requests that the ordinance be read in full, and at least one week before the reading:
(i)
A copy of the ordinance is provided for each councilor;
(ii)
Three copies of the ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the custodian of city records;
(iii)
Notice of their availability is given by written notice posted at the city hall and two other public places in the city; and,
(iv)
Notice of the proposed action is given to the local media for publication.
(v)
An ordinance read by title only which differs from its terms as it was filed and noticed prior to the reading shall have all the differing terms and changes read fully and distinctly in open council meeting before the council adopts the ordinance.
(2)
Upon the adoption of an ordinance, the ayes and nays of the council members shall be entered in the record of council proceedings.
(3)
After adoption of an ordinance and upon its being signed by the mayor, the custodian of city records shall endorse it with its date of adoption and the endorser’s name and title of office.
A nonemergency ordinance takes effect on the thirtieth day after its adoption or on a later day the ordinance prescribes. An ordinance adopted to meet an emergency may take effect as soon as adopted.