Reading of legislation.

Columbus City Codes § 111.16

in effect

111.16 - Reading of legislation. In accordance with Section 20 of the Columbus City Charter the reading of legislation at a city council meeting shall be defined as follows: (a) First Reading of Thirty (30)-Day Legislation. Ordinances and resolutions that are to be listed in the Agenda as "First Reading of Thirty (30)-Day Legislation" shall be published by number and title only on the city council agenda no less than forty-eight (48) hours before their consideration by council. When the order of business, First Reading of Thirty (30)-Day Legislation, is called, the city clerk, or designee, shall read by number only those ordinances and resolutions. (b) Consent action reading shall mean written publication on the city council agenda of each ordinance and resolution to be considered as a consent action no less than forty-eight (48) hours before its consideration by city council. (c) The requirement of a second reading shall be dispensed with by a vote of no fewer than five (5) members of council. (d) Emergency Legislation and Second Readings of Thirty (30) Day Legislation. The chair of the standing committee under whose purview the legislation is assigned, shall read aloud the assigned number and title of the legislation. (Ord. 2301-00 § 2 (part); Ord. 1778-05 § 1.)

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