The City shall have a City Attorney who shall be appointed in the same manner as department directors. The City Attorney shall be an attorney-at-law admitted to practice law in the State of Ohio, be in good professional standing, and need not be a resident of the City. A law firm as well as an individual attorney may serve as the City Attorney. The City Attorney shall serve as chief legal advisor to the Council, the Manager, and all city departments, divisions, offices, and agencies, shall represent the City in all legal proceedings, and shall perform any other duties prescribed by this Charter, by ordinance, or by the Administrative Code. When necessary, the City Manager may appoint special legal counsel to represent the City, together with or in place of the City Attorney.
(Amendment passed by electorate 11-2-04)