Emergency clause lets Akron ordinances take effect sooner; two‑thirds vote required
A city staff member told the Akron City Council that including an emergency clause in an ordinance's title allows the council to waive the three‑reading requirement and have the ordinance take effect sooner than the standard 30‑day period, but doing so requires a two‑thirds vote (nine members).
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A city staff member told the Akron City Council during a meeting that including an emergency clause in the title of a piece of legislation lets the council set aside the requirement that an ordinance be read at three separate council meetings and allows it to take effect earlier than the typical 30‑day waiting period.
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