Does certification of an ordinance require that the signature of the clerk be witnessed by a notary public?
No. The requirement that an ordinance be certified does not mean that the signature of the clerk must be witnessed by a notary public. All that is required is that the clerk or clerk-treasurer of the city or town sign the ordinance in his or her official capacity and certify that it is a true and correct copy of the ordinance as adopted. • How is an ordinance certified? Certification consists of a statement which is attached to the ordinance that it represents the full and true copy of the final ordinance as adopted. It is signed by the city or town clerk, dated, and attached to the ordinance. • May an ordinance be passed at a special meeting? First Class City-Reference should be made to the charter of a first class city to determine whether an ordinance may be passed at a special meeting. Second Class Cities-The state statutes specifically indicate that no ordinance may be passed at a special meeting of the city council in a second class city. This means that all ordinances must be pa
