§ 5.9. Emergency ordinances.

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Emergency ordinances for the preservation of public property, health, peace, or safety must be approved by at least five (5) Councilmembers if six (6) or seven (7) Councilmembers are present; or four (4) Councilmembers out of five (5) Councilmembers present; or in the event that there are only four (4) Councilmembers present, a unanimous vote of Councilmembers is required for adoption. The facts showing such urgency and need shall be specifically stated in the ordinance itself. No ordinance making a grant of any special privilege, levying taxes, or fixing rates charged by any city-owned utility shall ever be passed as an emergency measure. Neither a public hearing, nor a first publication as provided in Section 5.8(d), shall be required. An emergency ordinance shall take effect upon passage. Publication shall be within ten (10) days, or as soon thereafter as possible.

(Ord. No. 3712, § 2, 8-6-2001/11-6-2001; Ord. No. 4284, § 1, 8-15-2011/11-1-2011 )

State law reference

Publication of ordinances, C.R.S. § 31-16-105.

                    
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