CHARTER
OF THE
CITY OF BEACHWOOD, OHIO
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Beachwood Charter was originally adopted by the electors at the general election of November 3, 1959. It was extensively revised and re-adopted in its entirety at the general election of November 6, 2018.
ARTICLE I. POWERS
ARTICLE II. NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS, QUALIFICATIONS AND REMOVAL OF OFFICERS
Sec. 1. Municipal Elections.
Sec. 2. Nominations and Elections.
Sec. 3. Qualifications of Officers.
Sec. 4. Oath or Affirmation.
Sec. 5. Removal of Officers.
ARTICLE III. COUNCIL
Sec. 1. Powers, Number and Term.
Sec. 2. Organization.
Sec. 3. Vacancy.
Sec. 4. Clerk.
Sec. 5. Procedure.
Sec. 6. Ordinances and Resolutions.
Sec. 7. Voting; Effect of Vacancy in Office.
Sec. 8. Mayor's Veto.
Sec. 9. Veto Override.
ARTICLE IV. THE MAYOR
Sec. 1. Executive and Administrative Powers.
Sec. 2. Term.
Sec. 3. Vacancy.
Sec. 4. General Powers and Duties.
Sec. 5. Mayor's Estimate of Revenues and Expenditures.
ARTICLE V. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
Sec. 1. General Provisions.
Sec. 2. Department of Law.
Sec. 3. Department of Finance.
Sec. 4. Department of Audit.
Sec. 5. Department of Public Safety.
Sec. 6. Department of Public Works.
Sec. 7. Department of Building.
Sec. 8. Department of Community Services.
ARTICLE VI. COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS
Sec. 1. General Provisions.
Sec. 2. Planning and Zoning Commission.
Sec. 3. Civil Service Commission.
Sec. 4. Removals.
ARTICLE VII. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
Sec. 1. Initiative.
Sec. 2. Referendum.
Sec. 3. Recall.
Sec. 4. Petitions.
ARTICLE VIII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 1. Contracts and Fiscal Matters.
Sec. 2. Public Utilities and Franchises.
Sec. 3. Salaries and Bonds.
Sec. 4. Pension and Relief Funds.
Sec. 5. Limitation on the Rate of Taxation.
Sec. 6. Effect of Limitation.
Sec. 7. Amendments.
Sec. 8. Saving Clause.
Sec. 9. Effect of Charter Upon Existing Laws.
CHARTER
OF THE
CITY OF BEACHWOOD, OHIO
OF THE
CITY OF BEACHWOOD, OHIO