CHARTER
OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF
CANAL FULTON, OHIO

PREAMBLE

ARTICLE I
NAME; BOUNDARIES; FORM OF GOVERNMENT

1.01   Name and Boundary.

1.02   Form of Government.

ARTICLE II
CORPORATE POWERS

2.01   Powers Granted.

2.02   Exercise of Powers.

2.03   Construction of Powers.

2.04   Intergovernmental Cooperation.

ARTICLE III
COUNCIL

3.01   Powers of Council.

3.02   Composition; Term and Qualifications.

3.03   Clerk of Council.

3.04   Council Meetings.

3.05   Council Organization and Rules.

3.06   Council Vacancies.

ARTICLE IV
LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE.

4.01   Form of Action by Council.

4.02   Introduction of Ordinances and Resolutions.

4.03   Form of Ordinances and Resolutions.

4.04   Reading Ordinances and Resolutions.

4.05   Vote Required for Passage.

4.06   Content of Emergency Legislation.

4.07   Effective Date of Legislation.

4.08   Authentication.

4.09   Reading Legislation.

4.10   Amendment.

4.11   Zoning Measures.

4.12   Adoption of Technical Codes.

4.13   Codification.

4.14   Publications of Ordinances and Resolutions.

ARTICLE V
MAYOR-MANAGER

5.01   The Mayor.

5.02   Powers of Mayor.

5.03   City Manager.

5.04   Powers of City Manager.

ARTICLE VI
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS

6.01   Director of Law.

6.02   Director of Finance.

6.03   Other Administrative Departments.

6.04   Acting Department and Division Heads.

ARTICLE VII
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

7.01   Merit System - Civil Service Commission.

7.02   Planning Commission.

7.03   Board of Zoning Appeals.

7.04   Park and Recreation Board.

7.05   Charter Review Commission.

7.06   Historic Preservation Commission.

7.07   Organization; Vacancies.

ARTICLE VIII
FINANCE, TAXATION AND DEBT

8.01   General.

8.02   Contracting Powers and Procedures.

ARTICLE IX
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

9.01   Nominations.

9.02   Regular Municipal Elections.

9.03   Special Elections.

9.04   Conduct of Elections.

ARTICLE X
INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL

10.01   Initiative and Referendum.

10.02   Recall.

ARTICLE XI
GENERAL PROVISIONS

11.01   Removal of Officials.

11.02   Conflicts of Interest, Ethics, Campaign Financing.

11.03   Succession.

11.04   Effect of Charter on Existing Laws and Rights.

11.05   Retirement System - Health District.

11.06   Amendment.

11.07   Effect of Partial Invalidity.

11.08   Oaths of Office.

ARTICLE XII
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

12.01   Effective Date of Charter.

12.02   Effect of Charter on Existing Offices.

12.03   Continuance of Officers.

12.04   Continuance of Present Employees.

12.05   Adoption of Charter.

CHARTER
OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF
CANAL FULTON, OHIO