CHARTER
CHARTER TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREAMBLE
Article I Name and Boundary
Section 1.01. Name
Section 1.02. Boundary
Article II Powers
Section 2.01. Powers of the Municipality
Section 2.02. Manner of Exercise of Powers
Section 2.03. Construction of Powers
Section 2.04. Intergovernmental Relations
Article III Form of Government
Section 3.01. Form of Government
Article IV The Council
Section 4.01. Powers; Number
Section 4.02. Selection; Term
(A) Term Limitation
Section 4.03. Qualifications
Section 4.04. Officers of the Council
(A) Mayor
(B) Vice Mayor
Section 4.05. Prohibitions
(A) Holding Other Offices
(B) Appointment and Removals
(C) Interference with Administration
Section 4.06. Judge of Qualifications
Section 4.07. Vacancies; Forfeiture of Office; Filling of Vacancies
(A) Vacancies
(B) Forfeiture of Office
(C) Filling of Vacancies
Section 4.08. Procedures
(A) Meetings
(B) Rules
(C) Voting
Section 4.09. Investigations
Section 4.10. Compensation
(A) Salary of the Council
(B) Increase and Expenses
Section 4.11. Clerk of Council
Section 4.12. Independent Audit
Article V Legislation
Section 5.01. Ordinances and Resolutions
Section 5.02. Action Requiring an Ordinance
Section 5.03. Introduction and Adoption of Ordinances
(A) First Reading
(B) Second Reading and Public Hearing
(C) Third Reading and Adoption
(D) Notice of Adoption
Section 5.04. Effective Date
Section 5.05. Submission of Ordinances to Electors
Section 5.06. Emergency Ordinances
Section 5.07. Adoption of Codes of Technical Regulations
Section 5.08. Resolutions
Section 5.09. Authentication and Recording; Review; Codification; Reproduction
(A) Authentication and Recording
(B) Review
(C) Codification
(D) Reproduction of Ordinances and Resolutions
Article VI City Manager
Section 6.01. Appointment; Qualifications; Compensation
Section 6.02. Powers and Duties
Section 6.03. Removal
Section 6.04. Acting Manager
Section 6.05. Resignation
Article VII Administrative Departments
Section 7.01. Creation of Departments
Section 7.02. Department Directors
Section 7.03. Municipal Attorney
Section 7.04. Administrative Code
Article VIII Personnel
Section 8.01. Merit Principle
Section 8.02. Personnel Board
Section 8.03. Duties of the Personnel Board
Section 8.04. Applicability to School District
Section 8.05. Personnel Rules and Regulations
Section 8.06. Local Rule to Prevail
Article IX Boards and Commissions
Section 9.01. Creation of Boards and Commissions
Section 9.02. General Rules for Boards and Commissions
Section 9.03. Planning Commission
Section 9.04. Board of Zoning Appeals
Section 9.05. Appeals to the Council from Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals
Section 9.06. Parks, Recreation and Culture Board
Section 9.07. Personnel Board
Article X Finance, Taxation, and Debt
Section 10.01. General
Section 10.02. Fiscal Year
Section 10.03. Capital Improvement Plan
Section 10.04. Transfer of Appropriations
Section 10.05. Income Tax
Section 10.06. Tax Levies
Section 10.07. Special Funds, Trusts, Gifts, Donations or Bequests to the City
Section 10.08. Competitive Bidding
Section 10.09. Public Access
Section 10.10. Annual Appropriation Ordinance
Article XI Nominations and Elections
Section 11.01. City Elections
Section 11.02. Conduct of Elections
Section 11.03. Nominations
Section 11.04. Plurality
Article XII Initiative and Referendum
Section 12.01. Initiative
Section 12.02. Referendum
Section 12.03. Election
Section 12.04. Recall
Article XIII General Provisions
Section 13.01. Oath of Office
Section 13.02. Official Bonds
Section 13.03. Fees
Section 13.04. Personal Financial Interest
Section 13.05. Political Solicitations Prohibited
Section 13.06. Departmental Divisions
Section 13.07. Charter Review
Section 13.08. Charter Amendment
Section 13.09. Open Meetings
Section 13.10. General Procedure
Section 13.11. Separability
Article XIV Transitional Provisions
Section 14.01. Continuation of Services
Section 14.02. Succession and Vested Rights
The following Charter was adopted at an election held June 2, 1981 pursuant to Article XVIII, Section 8 of the Ohio Constitution. The first amendments to the Charter were approved at an election held November 4, 1986. The second amendments to the Charter were approved at an election held November 6, 1990. The third amendment to the Charter was approved at an election held November 3, 1992. The fourth amendment to the Charter was approved at an election held November 4, 1997. The fifth amendment to the Charter was approved at an election held November 2, 2004. The sixth amendment to the Charter was approved at an election held November 3, 2009. The seventh amendment to the Charter was approved at an election held November 4, 2014.