CHARTER

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Charter of the City of Avon, Ohio, was originally adopted by the voters on May 2, 1961. Dates appearing in parentheses following a section heading indicate that the section was subsequently adopted, amended or repealed on the date given.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREAMBLE

ARTICLE I   NAME AND BOUNDARIES

ARTICLE II   MUNICIPAL POWERS

ARTICLE III   THE MAYOR

   Section 1.   Term. (Amended 11-7-95)

   Section 2.   Qualifications. (Amended 11-2-76; 11-7-95)

   Section 3.   Removal. (Amended 11-7-95)

   Section 4.   Vacancy in the Office of Mayor. (Amended 11-7-95; 11-3-98)

   Section 5.   Duties and Powers of the Mayor. (Amended 11-7-95)

ARTICLE IV   THE COUNCIL

   Section 1.   Power, Election and Term. (Amended 11-7-95; 11-6-12; 11-8-22)

   Section 2.   Qualifications. (Amended 11-2-71; 11-7-95; 11-6-01)

   Section 3.   President of Council. (Amended 11-2-71; 11-7-95; 11-3-98; 11-6-07)

   Section 4.   Removal. (Amended 11-7-95)

   Section 5.   Vacancies. (Amended 11-7-95)

   Section 6.   Appointments. (Amended 11-7-89; 11-7-95)

   Section 7.   Salaries and Bonds.

   Section 8.   Meetings and Organization. (Amended 11-2-76; 11-7-95)

   Section 9.   Quorum.

   Section 10.   Rules and Journal of Council. (Amended 11-7-95)

   Section 11.   Clerk of Council and Employees of Council. (Amended 11-7-95)

   Section 12.   Form of Legislative Action. (Amended 11-4-86; 11-4-04; 11-8-22)

   Section 13.   Assessments, Advertising of Contracts and Sale of Municipal Property. (Amended 11-3-81)

   Section 14.   Effective Date of Ordinances and Resolutions. (Amended 11-4-03; 11-07-06)

   Section 15.   Enactment of Zoning Ordinances and Regulations.(Amended 11-8-66)

   Section 16.   Tax Abatement. (Enacted 11-5-91)

   Section 17.   Enactment of Municipal Income Tax Ordinances and Resolutions. (Enacted 11-2-93)

ARTICLE V   ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

   Section 1.   General Provisions. (Amended 11-7-95)

   Section 2.   Director of Law. (Amended 11-5-91; 11-7-95)

   Section 3.   Director of Finance. (Amended 11-8-66; 11-5-91; 11-7-95)

   Section 4.   Director of Public Safety. (Amended 11-5-91; 11-7-95; 11-6-07)

   Section 5.   Director of Public Service. (Amended 11-8-66; 11-5-91; 11-7-95)

   Section 6.   Treasurer. (Amended 11-7-95)

   Section 7.   Director of Parks. (Enacted 11-3-98; Amended 11-4-03; Repealed 11-6-18)

ARTICLE VI   CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

   Section 1.   Membership.

   Section 2.   Officers.

   Section 3.   Duties. (Amended 11-5-91; 11-6-07; 11-6-12)

   Section 4.   Removal. (Amended 11-4-03)

   Section 5.   Compensation and Funds.

ARTICLE VII   BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

   Section 1.   Board of Zoning and Building Appeals. (Amended 11-8-66; 11-2-71; 11-7-95; 5-6-97; 11-7-17)

   Section 2.   Planning Commission. (Amended 11-4-86; 11-7-95; 11-4-03; 11-7-06)

   Section 3.   Park and Recreation Commission (Amended 11-5-91; Repealed 11-7-17)

ARTICLE VIII   FINANCES

   Section 1.   Appropriation Ordinance.

   Section 2.   Transfers and Balances.

   Section 3.   Payment of Claims.

   Section 4.   Custody and Deposit of Funds. (Amended 11-3-81; 11-7-95)

   Section 5.   Public Bidding. (Amended 11-4-86; 11-5-91; 11-7-95; 11-6-07)

   Section 6.   Public Improvements.

   Section 7.   Limitation on Rate of Taxation.

   Section 8.   Submission of Extra Levy.

   Section 9.   Debt Limitation. (Amended 11-2-71)

ARTICLE IX   NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

   Section 1.   Procedures. (Amended 11-2-71; 11-7-95; 11-3-98)

ARTICLE X   INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, RECALL

   Section 1.   Initiative. (Amended 11-7-95; 11-2-99)

   Section 2.   Referendum. (Amended 11-3-81; 11-7-95; 11-2-99)

   Section 3.   Recall. (Amended 11-5-91; 11-7-95; 11-3-98; 11-2-99)

   Section 4.   Petitions.

   Section 5.   Electors. (Enacted 11-7-95)

ARTICLE XI   FRANCHISES

   Section 1.   Grants and Renewals.

ARTICLE XII   AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER

   Section 1.   Methods. (Amended 11-7-95)

ARTICLE XIII   GENERAL PROVISIONS

   Section 1.   Effective Date of Charter.

   Section 2.   Saving Clause.

   Section 3.   Effect of the Charter Upon Existing Laws and Rights.

   Section 4.   Interpretation of the Charter.

   Section 5.   Continuance of Present Officers.

   Section 6.   Oath of Office.

   Section 7.   Charter Review. (Amended 11-7-95; 11-2-99; 11-2-04; 11-6-07; 11-6-12)

   Section 8.   Sunshine Law. (Enacted 11-4-86)

   Section 9.   Detroit Road Preservation (Enacted 11-4-03)

ARTICLE XIV   LANDMARK PRESERVATION

   Section 1.   Members, Terms, Vacancies. (Enacted 11-4-03)

   Section 2.   Duties and Powers. (Enacted 11-4-03)

ARTICLE XV   LOT REQUIREMENTS FOR SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS. (Enacted 11-8-11)