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ORDINANCE D-2242-15
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL,
INDIANA AMENDING CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE I, DIVISION II, SECTION 3-34 OF
THE CARMEL CITY CODE
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana ("Council") has
previously passed and enacted certain ordinances now codified in Section 3-34 of the Carmel
City Code; and
WHEREAS, the Council has the authority to amend Carmel City Code; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to amend Carmel City Code Section 3-34, finding such
amendment is in the best interests of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, 'BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of
Carmel, Indiana, that:
Section 1. The foregoing Recitals are fully incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. Chapter 3, Article I, Division II, Section 3-34 of the Carmel City Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 3-34. Two Readings Required for Ordinances.
(a) All ordinances brought before the Common Council must rest for two
readings, which must occur at two different meetings of the Common Council.
This provision may be waived if the Common Council votes unanimously in the
affirmative to suspend the rules following first reading and act upon the ordinance
at the same meeting in which it is introduced.
(b) A unanimous vote shall be defined as all of members present voting in the
affirmative. Abstentions shall be considered as voting in the negative in this
instance.
(c) The Council President may choose to hold over an ordinance to the next
regular .or specially held council meeting, without sending said ordinance to a
committee. If an objection to this action is made 'by a Council member, a
majority vote of the membership of the Council is required to overrule the
President's action.
Ordinance D-2242-15
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This Ordinance was prepared by Ashley M. Ulbricht, Carmel Assistant City Attorney, on January 4, 2016
at 10:20 a.m. No subsequent revision to this Ordinance has been reviewed by Ms. Ulbricht for legal
sufficiency or otherwise.
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(d) Pursuant to Indiana Code Section 36-4-6-13, a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote
of the Council is required to enact an ordinance on first reading. This requirement
does not apply to a zoning ordinance or amendment to a zoning ordinance that is
adopted under Indiana Code Section 36-7.
Section 3. All prior Ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of
this Ordinance are hereby repealed as of the effective date of this Ordinance.
Section 4. Should any provision or portion of this Ordinance be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions shall not be affected
so long as they can, without the invalid provision, be given the effect intended by the Council in
adopting this Ordinance. To this end, the provisions of this ordinance are severable.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
signing by the Mayor, and such publication as required by law.
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Ordinance D-2242-15
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This Ordinance was prepared by Ashley M. Ulbricht, Carmel Assistant City Attorney, on January 4, 2016
at 10:20 a.m. No subsequent revision to this Ordinance has been reviewed by Ms. Ulbricht for legal
sufficiency or otherwise.
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PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this day of
�dl , 2016, by a vote of _� ayes and _� nays.
COMM9N COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL
Presiding Officer
Laura D. Camnbell
H. Bruce Kimball
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Kevin n_ Rimer
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana this 6 qday of
GVIvt 2016, at M.
S. Pauley, Clerk -Treasurer
Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this l+'� day of
2016, at l : P .M.
L
J es Brainard, Mayor
ATT
Christine S. Pauley(Clerk-Treasurer
Ordinance D-2242-15
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This Ordinance was prepared by Ashley M. Ulbricht, Carmel Assistant City Attorney, on January 4, 2016
at 10:20 a.m. No subsequent revision to this Ordinance has been reviewed by Ms. Ulbricht for legal
sufficiency or otherwise.
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