§ 21.14-1408. General Authority.

 Citizens shall have the right to propose ordinances by an initiative procedure, and the right to require reconsideration by the Board of an adopted ordinance by a referendum procedure, as is hereafter provided.

   A. Initiative. The registered electors of the Township shall have power to propose ordinances to the Board, and, if the Board fails to adopt an ordinance so proposed without any change in substance, to adopt or reject it at a primary, municipal or general election. No such proposed initiative ordinance shall contain more than one subject which shall be clearly expressed in its title.

   B. Referendum. The registered electors of the Township shall have power to require reconsideration by the Board of any adopted ordinance and, if the Board fails to repeal an ordinance so reconsidered, to approve or reject it at a primary, municipal or general election.

   C. Exceptions. The powers of Initiative and Referendum set forth in this §  21.14-1408 shall not extend to the budget, zoning, any emergency ordinance, any ordinance levying an assessment or providing for the issuance of special tax bills, or any ordinance appropriating money, levying taxes, or fixing salaries of municipal officers or employees.