2.12.050 Form of ordinances.
A. All ordinances introduced shall be substantially in the following form and conform to the following requirements:
1. Heading. The proposed ordinance shall have a heading and number: “Haines Borough, Alaska, Ordinance No. ___.”
2. Title. A short summary of the ordinance’s provisions shall be included in a title at the head of the ordinance. The title shall make reference to any penalties imposed by the ordinance.
3. Premises. Whereas clauses may be necessary to describe the reasons for the proposed ordinance.
4. Enacting Clause.
a. The enacting clause of all ordinances passed by the assembly shall read: “BE IT ENACTED BY THE Haines Borough ASSEMBLY:”
b. The enacting clause of all ordinances proposed by the voters under their power of initiative shall read: “BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE Haines Borough, Alaska:”
5. Classification. Section one of each ordinance shall classify the contents of the ordinance as between those of a general permanent nature intended to be filed as a part of the borough code, and those whose contents are of a less than permanent or less general interest not intended to be included as part of the code. If of a permanent nature, the section shall read:
Sec. 1. This ordinance is of a general and permanent nature and the code sections hereby adopted shall become part of the borough code.
Ordinances authorizing the conveyance of property, salary ordinances, appropriation ordinances or those for the annual levy of general taxes are examples of ordinances of a temporary nature.
6. Code Ordinances. Ordinances classified and intended for code filing shall also contain on the first page, and subsequent pages, if necessary, additional sections containing the formal parts of the ordinance not necessary for filing in the code, in order as follows:
a. Sec. 1. Classification.
b. Sec. 2. Severability Clause.
c. Sec. 3. Effective Date.
d. Sec. 4. Purpose.
e. Sec. 5. Repealer Clause.
f. Sec. 6. Adoption Clause.
g. Sec. 7. Penalty Clause (if in addition to general penalties).
h. ADOPTED BY A DULY CONSTITUTED QUORUM OF THE Haines Borough ASSEMBLY THIS __ DAY OF ______, 20__.
i. Signatures. Appropriate places for the mayor’s signature and attestation by the clerk shall be provided.
j. Borough seal.
B.
1. Code Text Format. Those sections of the ordinance which make changes to the code shall set forth the number of each title, chapter and section of the code being added, amended, repealed or repealed and reenacted and shall state the type of change being made. Sections of the code being amended shall be set out in full, and shall include both the material which is being added and that which is being deleted. Material being deleted shall be shown by strikeout. New material shall be shown in bold type and underlined.
2. Page Headings. All pages intended for code filing should bear the heading in the center of the page at the top “Haines Borough Ordinance No. _____” and “Page __ of ___”, as needed.
3. All ordinances shall be submitted on clean white paper, eight and one-half by 11 inches.
4. Margins shall be no less than: left, one inch; right, three-fourths of an inch; top, one inch; and bottom, three-fourths of an inch.
5. Type or Printing. All ordinances shall be consistently submitted in black pica or similar plain font in 12-point type, single spaced on one side only in a manner suitable for photocopy or other means of duplication for permanent filing.
6. Noncode Ordinances. Ordinances of a less than general or permanent nature and not intended to become part of the code shall conform to the requirements of code ordinances excepting those provisions relating to codification procedures, except that appropriations ordinances may be in a different type style and size to accommodate importation from databases. (Ord. 09-08-216 § 4)