HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMISSION POLICY FOR THE DRAFTING OF ORDINANCES AND CODE AMENDMENTS (2) Commission Policy for
the Drafting of Ordinances
111 and Code Amendments
1. Statement of Policy: Augusta, Georgia is committed to maximizing efficiency with
respect to the time and resources spent by city staff drafting ordinances and code
amendments. Employees of Augusta, Georgia are prohibited from drafting ordinances or
code amendments at the request of members of the Commission, except as provided in
this policy.
2. Process: The process for a member of the Commission to request the drafting of an
ordinance or code amendment shall be as follows:
A. Requestor shall place a request on the agenda of one of the committees with an
explanation of the ordinance or code amendment he or she wants approved.
B. The committee shall consider the request and then forward it to the full
Commission with either of the following:
(i) A recommendation to approve; or
(ii) A recommendation to deny; or
(iii) A motion to forward to the Commission with no recommendation; or
(iv) A "no action" vote (but the request will still be forwarded to the full
Commission).
C. If approved by the Commission, the ordinance or code amendment shall be
drafted by staff and brought back to the full Commission in accordance with the
directions and timeline set by the Commission.
3. Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance: This policy shall not apply to the Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance of Augusta, Georgia, as Section 35 of the Zoning Ordinance covers
zoning amendments.
Adopted this 21st day of June, 2016 by the Augusta, Georgia Commission.
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