If the office of the Mayor becomes vacant by reason of non-election, death, resignation, recall, removal from office, removal of residence from the City, or from any other cause whatsoever, and such vacancy occurs more than two hundred and seventy (270) days before the next regular Municipal election to be held for the office of the Mayor, such vacancy shall be filled by special Municipal election. Such special election shall be held on the first Tuesday after sixty (60) days from the day on which the vacancy first occurs; however, if a previously scheduled May or November election is no less than one hundred (100) days from the day on which the vacancy first occurs, such special election shall be held in conjunction with such election. All of the provisions in this Charter applicable to nominations and elections of candidates for the office of the Mayor shall apply. The person elected at such special election shall immediately assume office, shall have the same rights and responsibilities as any duly elected Mayor, and shall serve the remainder of the term of the prior Mayor.
During the existence of such a vacancy in the office of the Mayor, the duties of the office of the Mayor shall be discharged by the head of one of the departments provided for in this Charter under the title of Acting Mayor. The order of succession to the office of the Mayor in the event the office becomes vacant is as follows: Director of Finance, Director of Public Service, Director of Public Safety, Director of Law; provided, however, that such person is a resident of the City of Avon. No Director appointed by an Acting Mayor may serve as Acting Mayor. In the event no Director is willing or able to serve as Acting Mayor, Council shall appoint the Acting Mayor by majority vote.
If the Mayor, or the person performing the duties of Mayor under the title of Acting Mayor, is temporarily absent from the City, or becomes temporarily disabled from any cause, the Mayor's duties shall be performed during such absence or disability by the head of one of the departments identified above, in the order stated above, under the restriction stated above, under the title of Acting Mayor.
(Amended 11-3-98.)