§ 14. Initiative Ordinance; Petition.

Initiative petitions seeking to enact or amend an ordinance shall be signed by fifteen (15) percent of the total number of the qualified registered voters of the City of Orlando registered to vote as of January 1 of the year in which the petition is initiated. If all petition requirements as set forth by the City are met, the City Council shall, within forty-five (45) days, convene and either: (a) pass the said ordinance after appropriate notice and public hearing; (b) submit the proposed ordinance to the voters by placing the proposed ordinance on the ballot at the next citywide general election; or (c) call a special election at which the adoption or rejection of such ordinance shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City. If a majority of the qualified electors voting on the proposed initiative ordinance vote in its favor, the ordinance shall become a valid ordinance in the City upon certification of the election results by the City Clerk. Any number of proposed ordinances may be voted upon at the same election according to the provisions of this section; however, if conflicting ordinances are approved at the same election, the one receiving the greatest number of affirmative votes shall prevail to the extent of such conflict. The subject of any initiative petition must be consistent with Florida law.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 6739(1913), § 10; Laws of Fla. ch. 26455(1949); Ord. of 8-11-1986, Doc. #20483; Ord. No. 2018-55, § 7, 10-8-2018, Doc. #1810081202)