Section 9-19-19 – Ordinances and resolutions presumed valid unless controverted.
9-19-19. Ordinances and resolutions presumed valid unless controverted. In any action or proceeding instituted by an acting municipality it shall not be required to show compliance with the provisions of this title as to the passage or publication of any ordinance or resolution unless the same be controverted under oath. Source: PolC 1877, ch 24, […]
Section 9-19-20 – Firearms regulation prohibited–Action by attorney general.
9-19-20. Firearms regulation prohibited–Action by attorney general. No municipality may pass an ordinance that restricts or prohibits, or imposes any licensure requirement or licensure fee on the possession, storage, transportation, purchase, sale, transfer, ownership, manufacture, or repair of firearms or ammunition or their components. Any ordinance prohibited by this section is null and void. The […]
Section 9-19-21 – Municipality implementation of pretreatment program–Fines for violations by industrial users.
9-19-21. Municipality implementation of pretreatment program–Fines for violations by industrial users. Any municipality that is required to develop a pretreatment program in accordance with chapter 34A-2 may enact, make, amend, revise or repeal all such ordinances, resolutions, and regulations as may be proper and necessary to implement the pretreatment program and to provide for the […]
Section 9-20-1 – Percentage of voters required to propose ordinance or resolution.
9-20-1. Percentage of voters required to propose ordinance or resolution. The registered voters of any municipality may propose ordinances and resolutions for the government of the municipality if the petition is signed by at least five percent of the registered voters in the municipality. The percentage shall be based on the number of registered voters […]
Section 9-20-2 – Petition proposing ordinance or resolution–Contents.
9-20-2. Petition proposing ordinance or resolution–Contents. A petition to propose an ordinance or resolution shall be filed with the finance officer, containing in proper form the proposed ordinance or resolution. It shall be signed by the required number of the resident registered voters of the municipality. The signer or circulator shall add the signer’s residence […]
Section 9-20-3 – Ordinance may not be initiated to nullify bond purposes.
9-20-3. Ordinance may not be initiated to nullify bond purposes. The right to initiate an ordinance shall not be applicable to ordinances proposed to nullify the purpose for which bonds have been sold by a municipality pursuant to statutory authority. Source: SL 1961, ch 247; SL 1980, ch 66, §1.
Section 9-20-4 – Presentation of initiative petition to governing body–Submission to voters.
9-20-4. Presentation of initiative petition to governing body–Submission to voters. When a petition to initiate is filed with the finance officer, the finance officer shall present the petition to the governing body at its first ensuing regular or special meeting. The governing body shall submit the petition to a vote of the voters in the […]
Section 9-20-5 – Majority vote at election required for initiated ordinance or resolution–Effective date.
9-20-5. Majority vote at election required for initiated ordinance or resolution–Effective date. No initiated ordinance or resolution shall become operative unless approved by a majority of the votes cast for and against the same. If so approved, it shall take effect upon the completion of the canvass of the election returns relating thereto. Source: SL […]
Section 9-19-14.1 – Posting of ordinance book on municipal website.
9-19-14.1. Posting of ordinance book on municipal website. If a municipality posts the ordinance book or any part of the book on the municipality’s official website, the municipality shall ensure the most current version of the ordinance book or any part of the book is posted. Source: SL 2019, ch 50, §2.
Section 9-19-15 – Compilation of ordinances–Free copies.
9-19-15. Compilation of ordinances–Free copies. Every municipality may compile the municipal ordinances without revision or amendment for publication in book form. The compilation shall be effective without publication as required for ordinances. The municipal auditor or clerk shall furnish a free copy of the book to the circuit clerk of court and the county law […]