A proposed ordinance or amendment must be considered and voted on for passage at two council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed, unless this requirement is suspended by a recorded vote of not less than three-fourths of the council members. If a proposed ordinance or amendment fails to receive sufficient votes for passage at any consideration, the proposed ordinance or amendment shall be considered defeated.
However, if a summary of the proposed ordinance or amendment is published as provided in section 362.3, prior to its first consideration, and copies are available at the time of publication at the office of the city clerk, the ordinance or amendment must be considered and voted on for passage at one meeting prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed, unless this requirement is suspended by a recorded vote of not less than three-fourths of the council members.
[R60, § 1122; C73, § 489; C97, § 682; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 5716; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, § 366.3; C75, 77, 79, 81, § 380.3]
88 Acts, ch 1246, §5
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