An ordinance approved by the majority of the Board of County Commissioners is required for any legislative act. A legislative act is any action that imposes a fine, penalty, forfeitures, or other legal sanction or that adopts a new policy or plan as a permanent rule of government.

Proposed ordinances shall be limited to one subject. The subject of every ordinance shall be clearly stated in the title. Ordinances or summaries of them, the places where copies are filed, and the times when they are available for public inspection shall be published. Ordinances may be introduced by any Commissioner. At least ten days after the introduction of a proposed ordinance, except an emergency ordinance, and prior to its adoption and enactment, the Commissioners shall hold a public hearing after due notice, to consider the proposed ordinance. A majority of affirmative votes shall be required for adoption of an ordinance. Except as otherwise provided for in this chapter, all ordinances shall take effect ten days after the date they are adopted or at a later date as stated in the ordinance. (Amendment proposed by the Charter Review Commission and approved by the voters November 8, 1983.)