Fulton Referendum Petitions; Suspension of Effect of Ordinance ordinance (Charter § 10.5)
City Charter · Article X. Initiative, Referendum and Recall
When a referendum petition is filed with the city clerk, the ordinance sought to be reconsidered shall be suspended; provided however, any ordinance having been in effect for thirty (30) calendar days or more shall not be suspended pending determination of the referendum. Such suspension shall terminate when:
(1) There is a final determination of insufficiency of the petition; or
(2) The petitioners' committee withdraws the petition; or
(3) The council repeals the ordinance; or
(4) Thirty (30) calendar days have elapsed after a vote of the city on the ordinance.
Official source: City of Fulton official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Charter § 10.5
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.