Actions providing for any specific improvement, for the appropriation or expenditure of any public money, except sums less than five thousand (5,000) dollars, which amount may be adjusted by the Council every four years beginning in 1990 to account for changes in the cost of living*, for the appropriation, acquisition, sale or lease of public property, for the levying of any tax or assessment, for establishing or changing fire limits, or for the imposing of any penalty, shall be taken by ordinance; provided, that such exception be observed as may be called for in cases where the Council takes action in pursuance of a general law of the State.

(Election of 11-5-1985)

*Note—See Phoenix City Code Section 2-4(b) for current amount allowable.