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Page 1 of 3 CHAPTER 5 ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION PROCEDURES Sec. 5.41 Ordinance: Defmitians and Vate Required A. In addition to such other acts as this charter or any other provisions of law required to be by ordinance, those acts of the county boazd which shall be by ordinance include the following: 1. Establish, structure, merge, or abolish any county depart�nent, off'ice, agency, board or cotnmission, except as provided for in this charter. 2. Establish the annual salary for county board members. 3. Authorize the bonding and borrowing of money. 4. Authorize emergency appropriations as defined in this charter. 5. Provide for a fine or other penalty or estahlish a rule or regulation frar violation of which a fine or other penalty is imposed. 6. Grant, renew or extend a franchise. 7. Convey or lease, or authorize the conveyance or lease of any park lands of the county. S. Adopt, with or without amendment, ordinances proposed under the initiative power. 9. Amend or repeal any ordinance previously adopted, except as otherwise provided in Chap#er 8 of this charter with respect to repeal of ordinances reconszdered under the referendum power. 10. Propose amendmenEs to this charter. B. Except as otherwise provided in this charter, ordinances shall require an affirmative vote of at least four members. Sec. 5.02 Ordinance Procedures Every proposed ordinance sha11 receive two readings: �rst, at the time it is presented, and second, at the time of the public hearing as required by law. Every proposed ordinance shall be read zn full at the meeting at which it is presented; provided that full reading may be waived if a capy of the ordinance is supplied to each membex of the county board prior to its introductian. At the first reading, a date will be set for the public hearing which shall be held no sooner than 10 days after the first reading. The second reading shall be at the public hearing arxd the ordinaz�ce may be passed at this meeting. All ordinances, other than emergency ordinances, shall become effective thirty (30) days after passage, unless a later date is specif ed therein. Sec. 5.03 Emergency Ordinances A public emergency is a sudden or unforeseen situation in the county affecting Iife, health, property, or the public peace or public welfare that requires irnmediate county board action. The county board may adopt one or more emergency ordinances. An emergency ordinance may not levy taxes; authorize the issuance of bonds; or grant, renew, or extend a franchise; provided however, that nothing in this http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/charter/ChapS.htm 8/30/99