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 Fresno
 Code of Ordinances
 CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FRESNO
 Article VI. LEGISLATION

§ 600. ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCES.  

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  • Legislative action, including the establishment of a fine or other penalty or the grant of a franchise, shall be taken by the Council only by means of an ordinance, as follows:

    (a) Each ordinance shall be introduced in writing, and its enacting clause shall be substantially as follows:

    "The Council of the City of Fresno does ordain as follows:"

    (b) No ordinance shall be adopted by the Council on the day of its introduction, or on the day it is altered after introduction, nor within five days thereafter, except as follows:

    (1) An ordinance which takes effect upon final passage;

    (2) An ordinance changing the land use zoning district of property, or adopting, amending, or repealing a specific plan or a redevelopment plan, when the adoption of such ordinance has been the subject of a noticed public hearing by the Council;

    (c) No ordinance, except an emergency ordinance, shall be adopted at any time other than a regular or adjourned regular meeting.

    (d) Upon the demand of a member of the Council at the time of the adoption of an ordinance, it shall be read in full, unless the reading thereof is waived by the Council.

    (e) No ordinance changing the land use zoning district of property shall be adopted in conflict with any specific plan adopted by ordinance.

    (f) An alteration necessary to correct a typographical or clerical error or omission only, may be performed by the City Clerk with the written approval and concurrence of the City Attorney, so long as the alteration does not materially or substantially alter the contents, requirements, rights, responsibilities, conditions, or prescriptions contained in the original text of the ordinance. A typographical or clerical error shall include, but is not limited, incorrect spelling, grammar, numbering, punctuation, transposed words or numbers, and duplicate words or numbers.

    (Amendment ratified 1969 General Municipal Election; approved, Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 172, filed with Secretary of State on June 12, 1969, Res. Ch. 197, Stat. 1969.)

    (Amendment ratified 1971 General Municipal Election; approved, Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 130, filed with Secretary of State on June 18, 1971, Res. Ch. 77, Stat. 1971.)

    (Amendment ratified 1993 General Municipal Election, April 27, 1993.)

    (Amendment ratified 1996 Consolidated General Election, November 5, 1996.)