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ORDINANCE NO. 96- 26 INTRODUCED BY: Mayor Rinker and Council as a Whole AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING THE GENERAL OFFENSE SECTION OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF MAYFIELD IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH CURRENT STATE LAW. WHEREAS, Article VIII, Section 3 of the Ohio Constitution requires that the exercise of the municipal police powers not be in conflict with general State law with regards to criminal matters; and WHEREAS, Am. Sub. Senate Bill 2, effective July 1, 1996, has substantially revised Ohio law pertaining to criminal sentencing and certain theft offenses; and WHEREAS, numerous sections with the General Offense Code of the Codified Ordinances of the Village of Mayfield need to be added, amended, or repealed in order to comply with the provisions of Am. Sub. Senate Bill 2. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OHIO, THAT: SECTION 1. That the General Offense Code section of the Codified Ordinances of the Village of Mayfield are to be supplemented, amended or repealed as indicated in Exhibit "A", attached. SECTION 2. The Council finds and determines that all formal actions of this Council relating to the adoption of this Ordinance have been taken at open meetings of this Council; and that deliberations of this Council and of its committees, resulting in such formal action, took place in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all statutory requirements including the requirements of Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code. SECTION 3. This Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure immediately necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the residents of Mayfield Village, Ohio, and for the further reasons set forth in the preamble hereof. It shall, therefore, take effect immediately upon the passage by the affirmative vote of not less than five (5) members elected to Council and approval by the Mayor or otherwise at the earliest time allowed by law. A K FI r ER Council President