To be eligible to be a member of Council a person must be a qualified elector at the time of such person’s election or appointment. Such person must be a resident of the City of Avon for at least one (1) year immediately prior to the time of her or his election or appointment. In addition to the foregoing requirements, no person shall be eligible to be elected a member of Council from a particular ward unless such person shall have been continuously a resident and qualified elector of such particular ward for one (1) year immediately prior to such person's election or appointment. In the event that boundaries of wards are changed, the one (1) year residency requirement within a ward shall be waived if the candidate for office continues to reside in the same residence.
No person shall serve as a member of Council unless during such person's term of office the Council member shall continue to be a resident and qualified elector of the Municipality of Avon, Ohio, and if elected or appointed from a ward, shall be and continue to be a resident of such ward. A Council member shall not hold any other Municipal office or Municipal employment in this Municipality except as otherwise provided in this Charter. A Council member shall forfeit the office of a Council member or President of Council in the event such person is called to full-time military service for a period exceeding sixty-one (61) consecutive days. A Council member shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit, contract for, receive or be interested in any profit or emolument from or on account of any contract, job, work or service with, or for, the Municipality. Any member who shall cease to possess any of the qualifications herein required shall forthwith forfeit the office, and any such contract in which any member is or may become interested may be declared void by Council.
(Amended 11-2-71; 11-7-95; 11-6-01)