An adopting ordinance is an ordinance that adopts the Code of Ordinances as a whole. This ordinance is usually included in its entirety in the first supplement published after CivicPlus receives it from your municipality. The adopting ordinance is typically included in the front of a code volume, often in Supplement Number 1, but it may not be the first supplement to the Code.
When you use CivicPlus for a codification or recodification, we will typically send you a customized adopting ordinance that should be reviewed and revised by your municipality's attorney. If you choose to draft an adopting ordinance on your own, be sure to have your municipality's attorney customize and revise it to fit your needs.
The attached resource is a template that you can use to draft your adopting ordinance. Click the following link to download the editable template: Codification - Adopting Ordinance Template (DOCX).