(a) An ordinance that is immediately necessary for the preservation of public property, peace, health, or safety may be enacted as an “emergency ordinance” at any regular or special meeting of the Town Council by the affirmative vote of every member of the Town Council present or by affirmative votes equal to a quorum plus one (1), whichever is less. Any emergency ordinance shall state expressly that it is an emergency ordinance and shall describe the nature of the emergency. An emergency ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage. The ordinance shall be posted, and a notice thereof shall be published, as provided in this Charter as soon as reasonably possible.

(b) No ordinance granting any special privilege, levying taxes, approving the sale of real property or water rights, or incurring general obligation indebtedness shall be passed as an emergency ordinance. (Amended November 6, 2018; Amended January 17, 2019)