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HomeElections CodeDiv. 9Ch. 3Art. 2§ 9235 Ordinance Effectiveness Delay Exceptions

§ 9235 Ordinance Effectiveness Delay Exceptions

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§ 9235 Ordinance Effectiveness Delay Exceptions

Key Takeaways

  • •Most new rules in a city don't start working until 30 days after they're made.
  • •Some rules can start right away if they're about elections, emergencies, fixing streets, or special state rules.
  • •For emergency rules, the city council must say why it's urgent and most of them (four-fifths) must agree.

Example

The city council makes a new rule that says people can't park on Main Street on weekends.

This new rule won't start until 30 days after the council decides on it. So if they pass it on January 1st, it starts on January 31st.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 9235 Ordinance Effectiveness Delay Exceptions

No ordinance shall become effective until 30 days from and after the date of its final passage, except: (a) An ordinance calling or otherwise relating to an election. (b) An ordinance for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety that contains a declaration of, and the facts constituting, its urgency and is passed by a four-fifths vote of the city council. (c) Ordinances relating to street improvement proceedings. (d) Other ordinances governed by particular provisions of state law prescribing the manner of their passage and adoption. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

ordinanceadoptionhealthsafetyelectionpreservationdeclarationimprovement

Related Statutes

  • § 9141 Immediate Effect Ordinances
  • § 9236 Revenue Bond Referendum Rules
  • § 9144 Ordinance Protest Petition Requirements
  • § 9202.5 Initiative Petition Filing Period
  • § 9215 Initiative Petition Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 9235.
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