Publishing Requirements for Town Ordinances and Amendments PUBLIBaING REWIREMENTS TOWN ORDINAliCES AND AMENDMENTS
1. There i* 14111 general requirement. Unless the Town
Charter or the enabling at gOveSning a certain ordinance or matter
presentee publishing, the ordinance or matter could be precented,
discussed4 and ponied at one sitting. See Mis el Ju ence
Municipal Corporations. Section 54, Paragraph 2,
2, Even though not required, publishing or notice can
be given by Council for reasons of policy or where public interest
demands it.
3, Zoning Ordinance
Code aection 15-822—in newspaper of general
circulation in Town—once only—fifteen days notice required (only
ten days if initnitted previously tO Planning Commisaion for report
and recommendation)*
4, Subdivision Ordinance
Code Section 15-782—in newspaper of General
circulation in Town--publiah for two suceessive weeks required--
final hearing not less than ten days after final publishing.
5. Building Cods
Code Section 27-5,1--requires publishing but doesn't
say how much—beat to give same publishing required for Subdivision
Ordinance—not required to be publithed at length.
Notes None. of ordinance proposing original
adoption must stet* the 100ation at which and the hour or hours
during which copies Of Dade may be obtained.
6. Fire PIPOVention Code
Code Section 27-5,1 covers this as wail es wilding
Code and same comment. OpplY.
V. Plumbing Code
Enabling act, Code Section 54-727, does not require
publishing.
GeneraL--All notices Should give the time and place of
the proposed hearing for final adoption at which all persons who
are interested may come and preaent their views.