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.
PREAMBLE
   We, the people of the City of Brook Park, in the County of Cuyahoga and the State of Ohio, grateful for our freedom and aware of our rights and responsibilities as citizens, do ordain and establish this Charter in order to secure for ourselves the full benefits of home rule and to exercise the powers of self-government under the Constitution and laws of the State of Ohio.
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