Is there any advantage to having the ordinance enacted by initiative and referendum versus by the Council and Mayor?
Yes. An ordinance enacted by the Council and Mayor can be repealed at any time after public notice and hearing However, an ordinance enacted through initiative and referendum (put on the ballot by petition and approved by voters in an election) cannot be repealed for three years. The repeal strategy has been used by other Town Councils in order to circumvent the implementation of the restrictions.
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