(1) The Mayor, following Council adoption of an ordinance for which State law gives the Mayor the right to veto, may, on or before the next Governing Body meeting, exercise veto authority as provided by law. If the veto authority is not so exercised, the ordinance shall then take effect without the Mayor’s signature. If the Mayor fails to exercise the veto authority and fails to sign the ordinance on or before the next Governing Body meeting, the City Clerk shall endorse at the end of the ordinance that it took effect without the signature of the Mayor.

(2) Neither the Deputy Mayor, any Councilmember, nor any other person shall have the authority to exercise the Mayor’s veto authority.

(3) If the Mayor exercises veto authority, the veto shall be established by a written statement giving the objections and reasons. The statement of objection shall be presented to each Councilmember, whereupon the Councilmembers shall have 30 days to override the Mayor’s veto by a vote of at least seven Councilmembers.

(4) The question to override may be placed before the Council, whether or not on the agenda, by any member of the Council.