Section 35. - Caption.

The style of all ordinances shall be "BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMOND," but such caption may be omitted when said ordinances are revised and digested under the order of the mayor and council, or when they are published in book form.

Section 36. - Contents, repealed ordinances not revived by reference to title only.

Every ordinance adopted by the mayor and council shall embrace but one subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its title. No repealed ordinance shall be revived, amended, or the provisions thereof extended or conferred by reference to title only; but so much thereof as is revived, amended, extended or conferred shall be re-enacted and published at length; provided, that if any subject be embraced in any ordinance contrary to the provisions of this Section, such ordinance shall be void only as to so much of the ordinance as may not be expressed in the title thereof.

Section 37. - Ordinances, how adopted.

Three members of the council shall constitute a quorum, the mayor being counted as a member, and the affirmative vote of at least three members shall be necessary to adopt any motion or resolution or pass any ordinance, or other measure. Any member may request the call of the roll upon any vote and the clerk shall make a record of such vote.

Section 38. - Notice to public, effective date of municipal ordinances.

No ordinance, except an emergency ordinance, shall be adopted unless the gist of the ordinance and the date it will be considered has been published in an issue of a newspaper of general circulation within the City of Edmond not less than two (2) nor more than ten (10) days prior to the date of its passage, and unless the gist of the ordinance and the date it will be considered has been continuously posted at City Hall, in some place accessible to the public, for at least three (3) days prior to its passage. Every ordinance, except an emergency ordinance, shall go into effect thirty (30) days after its final passage, unless it specifies a later date. As soon as practicable after the final passage of any ordinance, except an emergency ordinance, and prior to its effective date, it shall be published as required by law. (Amended General Election, April 3, 1979; Amended General Election, April 7, 2009).

Section 39. - Emergency ordinances.

In case of a public emergency the mayor and council may pass an emergency ordinance. Such emergency measure must state, in a separate motion, the reasons why it is necessary that the measure become effective immediately; the question of emergency must be ruled upon separately from the remainder of the ordinance and approved by the affirmative vote of at least four (4) members of the city council. An emergency ordinance takes effect as soon as it is signed by the mayor or the mayor pro tem and attested by the city clerk. (Amended General Election, April 3, 1979).

Section 40. - To be signed and published.

Every ordinance passed by the mayor and council must be signed by the mayor, or by the mayor pro tem, when acting, attested by the clerk with the seal attached and shall be recorded in the city clerk's office. It shall then be published as required by law. (Amended General Election, April 7, 2009).

Section 41. - Printed ordinances admitted in evidence.

All printed ordinances published by authority of the mayor and council shall, in all judicial proceedings in all courts be admitted in evidence with the same force and effect as would original ordinances, and in such proceedings it shall not be necessary to plead the entire ordinance or section, but only such parts thereof as are offered in evidence.