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Section 2-123 Ordinances, Effective Date.

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[May 3, 1913, new sec. 26; rev. 1914, sec. 48; 1928 pub., sec. 48, 1942 recod., sec. 2-134. rev. Nov. 6, 1962.]

  1. Ordinances (a) making appropriations and the annual tax levy, (b) relative to local improvements and assessments thereof, and (c) emergency ordinances, shall take effect immediately upon their passage, or any special date less than thirty (30) days after passage, specifically fixed in such ordinance. All other ordinances enacted by the Council shall take effect thirty (30) days after their passage unless a later date is fixed therein, in which event they shall take effect at such later date, subject to referendum if legislative, and subject to the provisions of this Charter relating to objections. 

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