A. At any regular or special meeting, the proposed ordinance shall be introduced in writing by any Councilperson and read in full, or if copies thereof are available to the Council and the public, it may be read by title only.

B. After the first reading of the ordinance, the same shall be referred to public hearing with or without amendment or rejected by a vote of the Council.

C. If the ordinance is referred to public hearing, the Town Council shall schedule such public hearing to be held not earlier than fourteen (14) days after referral. Notice of public hearing shall be published and shall contain the date, time and location of the public hearing and a description of the subject matter of the proposed ordinance.

D. At the public hearing, the proposed ordinance shall be considered and read in full, or if copies thereof are available to the Council and the public, it may be read by title only. The proposed ordinance may be amended before final approval by vote of the Council. A third reading of the ordinance shall occur when substantive amendments are made at the second reading, subject to the requirements of Section 4-12 C of this Charter.

E. After final adoption of the ordinance, a public notice shall be published containing a brief description of the ordinance, its effective date and penalty clause contained in said ordinance, and notice that copies are available for inspection at Town Hall. (Amended 4/3/79; 4/1/86; 11/4/08)