Sec. 42-2. - Petition forms.

Each petition for a proposal initiated by a citizen shall comply with the following as to form and with general laws of the state, unless otherwise provided by this charter or ordinance of council:

(a)

A petition may be circulated in separate part-petitions, but shall be uniform in character.

(b)

Each part-petition shall be circulated and submitted as a single instrument.

(c)

The petition and parts thereof shall be printed in a single, uniform color.

(d)

A petition may only contain one proposal, which shall not address multiple or unrelated subject matters or questions of law.

(e)

The title of the proposal shall clearly and without argument describe the proposed ordinance, referendum, recall, or charter amendment, and such title shall be placed, in at least fourteen-point font, on the top of each page of a part-petition, which pages shall be numbered sequentially.

(f)

A petition shall contain a full and correct copy of any proposed ordinance, referendum, or charter amendment, with no summary, argument or other ancillary information regarding the proposal placed thereon, unless otherwise required by this charter or ordinance of council.

(g)

On each page of a part-petition where voters' signatures may be placed, the following shall be printed, in at least twelve-point font, below the title of such proposal: "NOTICE: Whoever knowingly signs this petition more than once; signs a name other than one's own on this petition, except as provided by general laws of the state; or signs this petition when not a qualified elector of the City of Columbus, is liable to prosecution."

(h)

The following sentence shall appear in the circulator's statement provided for by general law: "I am provided or promised moneys or things of value to circulate this petition by ................................ (Name and address of employer)."

(Ord. No. 1748-2014, 7-21-2014)