CHARTER of the CITY OF BROOK PARK, OHIO
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Brook Park Charter was originally adopted on October 18, 1966. Dates appearing in parenthesis following a heading indicate that those provisions were subsequently amended on the date given.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREAMBLE
ARTICLE I. NAME AND BOUNDARIES
Sec. 1.01 Name and Boundaries. (11-6-01)
ARTICLE II. MUNICIPAL POWERS
Sec. 2.01 Municipal Powers. (11-5-19)
ARTICLE III. THE MAYOR
Sec. 3.01 Term of Office. (11-7-89)
Sec. 3.02 Absence. (11-6-01)
Sec. 3.03 Duties and Powers of the Mayor. (11-6-01)
ARTICLE IV. THE COUNCIL
Sec. 4.01 Composition and Term. (5-7-68; 11-7-00)
Sec. 4.02 President of Council.
Sec. 4.03 Organization of Council. (11-6-01)
Sec. 4.04 Salaries and Bonds. (11-7-00)
Sec. 4.05 Meetings. (11-7-89; 11-5-19)
Sec. 4.06 Quorum.
Sec. 4.07 Rules and Journal of Council.
Sec. 4.08 Form of Legislative Action. (11-8-83)
Sec. 4.09 Effective Date of Ordinances and Resolutions.
Sec. 4.10 Assessments, Advertising of Contracts and Sale of Municipal Property. (11-2-76)
ARTICLE V. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 5.01 General Provision. (11-7-89; 11-6-01)
Sec. 5.02 Directors of Departments and Division Heads. (11-6-01)
ARTICLE VI. DEPARTMENT OF LAW
Sec. 6.01 Director - Election. (11-4-86)
Sec. 6.02 Duties. (11-7-00)
ARTICLE VII. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Sec. 7.01 Director of Finance - Election. (11-7-95)
Sec. 7.02 Director of Finance/Taxation - Duties. (11-7-95; 11-5-13)
Sec. 7.03 Assistant Director of Finance. (11-7-95; 11-6-01; 11-6-07)
Sec. 7.04 Finances. (11-7-95)
Sec. 7.05 Finance Clerks in the Department of Finance. (11-7-95; 11-7-00)
ARTICLE VIII. OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
Sec. 8.01 Director of Public Safety. (11-8-83; 11-6-01)
Sec. 8.02 Duties of the Director. (11-6-01)
Sec. 8.03 Departments Established. (11-6-01)
Sec. 8.04 Department of Fire. (11-6-01)
Sec. 8.05 Department of Police. (11-6-01)
Sec. 8.06 Division of Building. (11-5-13)
Sec. 8.07 Disciplinary Authority. (11-6-01)
ARTICLE IX. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE
Sec. 9.01 Director of Public Service. (11-8-83)
Sec. 9.02 Duties of the Director. (11-7-89)
Sec. 9.03 Divisions Established. (11-7-89; 11-5-91)
Sec. 9.04 Appointment of Division Heads. (11-5-19)
ARTICLE X. DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
Sec. 10.01 Director of Recreation. (11-7-95)
Sec. 10.02 Duties of the Director. (11-7-95; 11-6-01)
ARTICLE XI. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Sec. 11.01 General Rules for all Boards and Commissions. (11-7-89; 11-6-01)
Sec. 11.02 Civil Service Commission. (11-7-89; 11-4-97; 11-4-08)
Sec. 11.03 Planning Commission. (11-8-83)
Sec. 11.04 Board of Zoning and Building Appeals. (11-8-83; 11-6-01; 11-5-19)
Sec. 11.05 Advisory Parks and Recreation Commission. (11-7-95; 11-7-00; 11-6-01; 11-6-07)
ARTICLE XII. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
Sec. 12.01 Primary Elections. (11-4-08)
Sec. 12.02 Municipal Elections.
Sec. 12.03 Declaration of Candidacy. (11-4-08; 11-5-13)
Sec. 12.04 Designation of Candidates.
Sec. 12.05 Independent Candidates. (11-3-09; 11-5-13)
Sec. 12.06 Qualified Electors. (11-8-83)
Sec. 12.07 General Provisions.
ARTICLE XIII. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
Sec. 13.01 Initiative. (11-5-13; 11-5-19)
Sec. 13.02 Referendum.
Sec. 13.03 Recall. (11-5-13)
Sec. 13.04 Petitions.
Sec. 13.05 Results of Elections.
ARTICLE XIV. FRANCHISE
Sec. 14.01 Franchise.
ARTICLE XV. MISCELLANEOUS
Sec. 15.01 General Qualifications and Restrictions of Employees, Councilmen, and Other Elected or Appointed Officials. (11-8-77;11-8-83; 11-6-01)
Sec. 15.02 Removal of Councilmen or other Elected Officials.
Sec. 15.03 Vacancies in Elective Offices. (11-7-89; 11-7-00; 11-5-13)
ARTICLE XVI. AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
Sec. 16.01 Methods and Procedure.
Sec. 16.02 Charter Review Commission. (11-8-83; 11-5-13)
Sec. 16.03 Adoption.
ARTICLE XVII. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 17.01 Effective Date of Charter.
Sec. 17.02 Effect of the Charter upon Existing Laws and Rights.
Sec. 17.03 Savings Clause.
Sec. 17.04 Interpretation. (11-7-95)
Sec. 17.05 Oath of Office.
Sec. 17.06 Investigations.
Sec. 17.07 Mandatory Redistricting.