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“Ordinances passed by the governing body must be signed and recorded before they take effect.”
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Ordinances passed by the governing body must be signed and recorded before they take effect.
Section 10-3-705
Ordinances passed or enacted by the governing body shall be signed by the mayor, or if the mayor is absent, by the mayor pro tempore, or by a quorum of the governing body, and shall be recorded before taking effect.
Section 10-3-705(1)
An ordinance is not void or unlawful just because it does not conform to Subsection 10-3-704(1), (2), (3), or (4).
Section 10-3-705(2)
Ordinances without an effective date become effective on the earlier of 20 days after publication or posting, or 30 days after final passage by the governing body.
Section 10-3-705(3)
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