CHARTER

OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF

CANAL WINCHESTER, OHIO

   EDITOR'S NOTE: The Charter was readopted by the electors at an election on November 2, 2010. A date appearing in parentheses at the end of a section heading indicates the section was subsequently adopted or amended on the date given.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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      President - Vice President

   3.04      Clerk of Council (11-2-2021)

   3.05      Council Meetings

   3.06      Council Organization and Rules (11-2-2021)

   3.07      Salaries of Elected Officials

   3.08      Council Vacancies (11-2-2021)

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      Recording Legislation

   4.10      Amendment

   4.11      Zoning Measures

   4.12      Adoption of Technical Codes (11-2-2021)

   4.13      Codification

   4.14      Publication of Ordinances and Resolutions (11-2-2021)

ARTICLE V -    MAYOR

   5.01      Election

   5.02      Qualifications

   5.03      Vacancy, Temporary Absence or Disability

   5.04      Powers, Functions and Duties of the Mayor

   5.05      Mayor's Veto Power

   5.06      Administrator.

ARTICLE VI -    ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS

   6.01      Power of Council Relative to Police and Fire

   6.02      Legal Services

   6.03      Department of Development

   6.04      Finance Director

   6.05      Department of Public Service

   6.06      Other Departments

   6.07      Acting Department and Division Heads

ARTICLE VII -    BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

   7.01      Planning and Zoning Commission

   7.02      [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

   7.03      Other Boards and Commissions

   7.04      Merit System

   7.05      [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

   7.06      Charter Review Commission (11-2-2021)

   7.07      Organization, Vacancies

ARTICLE VIII -   FINANCE, TAXATION AND DEBT

   8.01      General

   8.02      Contracting Powers and Procedures (11-2-2021)

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 (11-2-2021)

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 of Charter

   11.07      Effect of Partial Invalidity

ARTICLE XII -    TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   12.01      Effective Date of Charter

   12.02      Effective Date of 2010 Amendments to Charter (11-2-2021)

CHARTER

OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF

CANAL WINCHESTER, OHIO