§ 2.20.040. Signature requirements.

A.

The signatures on an initiative or referendum petition shall be secured within ninety (90) days after the date the clerk issues the petition. The statement provided under Section 2.20.030(A)(6), shall be signed and dated by the sponsor. Signatures shall be in ink or indelible pencil.

B.

The clerk shall determine the number of signatures required on a petition and inform each sponsor. The petition shall be signed by a number of qualified voters equal in number to twenty-five (25) percent of the number of votes cast in the last regular election held in the city before the petition was issued.

C.

When signing a petition, each voter shall, after his or her or her signature, print his or her or her name and write or print the date of signing the petition and his or her residence and mailing address. Illegible signatures shall be rejected by the clerk, unless accompanied by a legible printed name. Signatures not accompanied by a legible residence shall be rejected.

D.

A petition signer may withdraw the signer's signature upon written application to the clerk before certification of the petition.

E.

When the clerk certifies as sufficient an initiative petition which seeks enactment of an ordinance or resolution within the powers of the council and not otherwise restricted by Section 2.20.010B, or a referendum petition, the clerk shall present it to the council at its next meeting. The council may reject the petition if the subject matter of the initiative or referendum is within the restrictions of Section 2.20.010B.

(Prior code § 3.01.330)