OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF
ASHTABULA, OHIO
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Ashtabula, Ohio Charter was approved by the voters on November 3, 1914. Dates appearing in parentheses following section headings indicate those sections were subsequently amended, added or repealed on the date given.
Corporate Powers, Rights, and Privileges
Section 1 Name and Powers.
Section 2 Enumerated Powers not Exclusive.
Council
Section 3 Powers. (5-7-46)
Section 4 Term of Office. (5-3-94)
Section 5 Qualifications of Members. (5-2-95)
Section 6 Vacancies. (11-4-58)
Section 7 Salary. (5-2-95)
Section 8 President. (11-2-48)
Section 9 Appointees. (5-7-13)
Section 10 Time of Meetings; Rules; Journal. (11-7-17)
Section 11 Penalty for Absence. (11-2-04)
Section 12 Legislative Procedure. (11-7-17)
Section 13 Ordinance Enactment. (3-19-96)
Section 14 Emergency Measures. (3-19-96)
Section 15 Record and Publication. (11-7-17)
Section 16 Times of Publication.
Section 17 Price and Mode of Publication. (5-19-80)
Section 18 Salaries and Bonds.
Section 19 General Disqualifications.
Initiative and Referendum
Section 20 The Initiative.
City Manager
Section 27 Election; General Powers; Bond. (11-2-48; 5-3-94)
Section 28 Powers and Duties.
Section 29 Head of Departments. (5-7-46)
Section 30 Platting Commissioner.
Section 31 Salary.
Administrative Officers and Departments
Section 32 City Solicitor. (5-3-94)
Section 33 City Director of Finance. (5-7-13)
Section 34 City Treasurer. (Repealed) (5-7-13)
Section 35 Purchasing Agent.
Section 36 Trustees of the Sinking Fund. (11-7-17)
Section 37 Other Boards and Departments.
Section 38 Political Activity.
Section 39 Penalties.
Civil Service
Section 40 The Civil Service Commission. (5-7-46)
Section 41 Appointments and Removals.
Section 41.1 Civil Service Commission; Qualifications; Organization; Funding. (6-8-82)
Elections
Section 42 Nomination of Candidates. (5-2-95)
Section 44 Ballots. (11-4-58)
Section 45 Time of Election. (11-2-10)
Section 46 Election. (11-4-58)
Section 47 General Laws to Apply. (11-4-58)
Section 47.1 Removal From Office by Recall Petition. (3-6-12)
Appropriations
Section 48 The Estimate.
Section 49 Appropriation Ordinance.
Section 50 Transfer of Funds.
Section 51 Unencumbered Balances.
Payments - Reports
Section 52 Payment of Claims.
Section 53 Certification of Funds.
Section 54 Money in the Fund.
Section 55 Financial Reports.
Improvements - Contracts
Section 56 Limitation of Assessments.
Section 57 Improvements by Direct Labor.
Section 58 Sewer, Water, and Gas Connections.
Section 59 Street Sprinkling.
Section 60 Assessment for Removal of Snow, Weeds, Etc.
Section 61 Expenditures in Excess of $10,000.00. (3-19-96)
Section 62 Time of Making Contracts.
Section 63 Modification of Contracts.
Section 64 Bids in Excess of Estimate.
Section 65 Contracts - When Void.
Franchises
Section 66 Grants Limited.
Section 67 Period of Grants.
Section 68 Strict Construction.
Section 69 Free Carriage of Policemen and Firemen. (11-7-17)
Section 70 Assignment.
Section 71 Right of Purchase.
Section 72 Extension by Annexation.
Section 73 Consents.
Section 74 Right of Regulation.
Section 75 Forfeitures.
Section 76 Paving and Sprinkling.
Section 77 Accounts and Reports.
Section 78 Grants not Included.
Section 79 General Provision.
Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 80 General Laws to Apply.
Section 81 Ordinances Continued in Force.
Section 82 Continuance of Present Officers.
Section 83 Continuance of Contracts and Vested Rights.
Section 84 Investigation. (5-7-46)
Section 85 Oath of Office.
Section 86 Hours of Labor.
Section 87 Amendment of Charter. (11-2-71)
Section 87.1 Charter Review. (6-8-82)
Section 88 Saving Clause.
Section 89 When Charter Takes Effect.
Taxation
Section 90 Annual Levy. (8-15-83)
Section 91 Excess Levies. (5-7-46)
Section 91.1 Elector Approval of Income Tax. (3-4-08)
Time
Section 92 Standard of Time. (3-4-08)
Traffic
Section 93 Use of Photo-Monitoring Devices to Detect Certain Traffic Law Violations. (11-8-11)
CHARTER
OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF
ASHTABULA, OHIO
We, the people of the City of Ashtabula, Ohio, in order to obtain the benefits of local self-government, to encourage more direct and business-like methods in the transaction of our municipal affairs, and otherwise to promote our common welfare, do adopt the following Charter of our City.
CORPORATE POWERS, RIGHTS, AND PRIVILEGES