OF THE
MUNICIPALITY
OF
CANFIELD, OHIO
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Canfield Charter was approved by the voters on November 5, 1968. Dates appearing in parentheses following section headings indicate those sections were subsequently amended, added or repealed on the date given.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Art. I NAME, BOUNDARIES AND FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Sec. 1.01 Name.
Sec. 1.02 Boundaries.
Sec. 1.03 Form of Government.
Art. II CORPORATE POWERS
Sec. 2.01 Powers Granted.
Sec. 2.02 Manner of Exercise of Powers.
Sec. 2.03 Construction.
Art. III COUNCIL - MAYOR
Sec. 3.01 Number and Term. (11-5-85; 11-6-12; 11-6-18; 11-8-22)
Sec. 3.02 Qualifications.
Sec. 3.03 Removal.
Sec. 3.04 Organization of Council.
Sec. 3.05 Mayor, Election, Term, Qualifications and Powers. (11-8-88; 11-6-12)
Sec. 3.06 Absence or Disability of the Mayor.
Sec. 3.07 Clerk of Council.
Sec. 3.09 Regular Council Meetings. (11-4-14)
Sec. 3.10 Special Council Meetings.
Sec. 3.11 Meetings To Be Open To Public. (11-7-78; 11-4-14)
Sec. 3.12 Quorum.
Sec. 3.13 Rules of Council.
Sec. 3.14 Vacancies in Office of Council or Mayor. (11-3-98)
Sec. 3.15 Salaries - Changes Therein.
Art. IV LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE; ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
Sec. 4.01 Action to be Taken by Ordinance or Resolution.
Sec. 4.02 Introduction of Ordinances and Resolutions.
Sec. 4.03 Style of Ordinances and Resolutions.
Sec. 4.04 Subject of Ordinances and Resolutions.
Sec. 4.05 Reading of Ordinances and Resolutions.
Sec. 4.06 Vote Required for Passage of Ordinances and Resolutions.
Sec. 4.07 Content of Emergency Ordinances and Resolutions.
Sec. 4.08 Effective Date of Ordinances and Resolutions.
Sec. 4.09 Authentication of Ordinances and Resolutions.
Sec. 4.10 Recording of Ordinances and Resolutions.
Sec. 4.11 Amendment of Ordinances and Resolutions.
Sec. 4.12 Referral of Zoning Ordinances to Planning and Zoning Commission. (11-2-93)
Sec. 4.13 Public Hearing on Zoning Ordinance or Resolution.
Sec. 4.14 Adoption of Technical Codes by Reference.
Sec. 4.15 Codification of Ordinances and Resolutions.
Sec. 4.16 Publication of Ordinances and Resolutions.
Art. V MANAGER
Sec. 5.01 Appointment. (11-6-73; 11-2-93)
Sec. 5.02 Qualifications. (11-7-78)
Sec. 5.03 Powers and Duties of the Manager. (11-6-73)
Sec. 5.04 Council-Manager Relations.
Sec. 5.05 Acting Manager.
Sec. 5.06 Manager May Act as Department Head.
Sec. 5.07 Removal of Manager.
Art. VI ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
Sec. 6.01 Creation of Departments.
Sec. 6.02 Department of Law - Municipal Attorney.
Sec. 6.03 Powers and Duties of the Municipal Attorney.
Sec. 6.04 Department of Finance - Finance Director. (11-8-83)
Sec. 6.05 Powers and Duties of the Director of Finance. (11-7-78)
Sec. 6.06 Department of Public Service.
Sec. 6.07 Department of Public Safety.
Sec. 6.08 Organization for Departments and Divisions.
Art. VII BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Sec. 7.01 Boards and Commissions - Organization.(11-5-13)
Sec. 7.02 Planning and Zoning. (11-3-98; 11-5-13)
Sec. 7.03 Planning and Zoning Commission - Powers and Duties. (11-3-98)
Sec. 7.04 Civil Service Commission - Membership. (11-5-13)
Sec. 7.05 Civil Service - Classified and Unclassified Service.
Sec. 7.06 Civil Service Commission - Powers and Duties.
Sec. 7.07 Park, Recreation and Cemetery Board - Membership. (11-2-99; 11-5-13)
Sec. 7.08 Park, Recreation and Cemetery Board - Powers and Duties.
Sec. 7.09 Design Review/Historical Preservation Review Committee. (11-5-13)
Sec. 7.10 Powers and Duties.
Sec. 7.11 Charter Review Commission.
Sec. 7.12 Vacancy in Board or Commission.
Sec. 7.13 Removal of Members of Boards and Commissions. (11-8-88)
Art. VIII NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS AND RECALL
Sec. 8.01 Nominations. (11-7-78)
Sec. 8.02 Regular Municipal Elections.
Sec. 8.03 Special Elections.
Sec. 8.04 Conduct of Elections.
Sec. 8.05 Recall Elections.
Art. IX INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
Sec. 9.01 General Authority - Initiative and Referendum.
Sec. 9.02 Commencement of Proceedings; Petitioners' Committee; Affidavit.
Sec. 9.03 Petitions - Initiative and Referendum.
Sec. 9.04 Procedure After Filing - Initiative and Referendum.
Sec. 9.05 Referendum Petitions; Suspension of Effect of Ordinance or Resolution.
Sec. 9.06 Action on Petitions - Initiative and Referendum.
Sec. 9.07 Results of Election - Initiative and Referendum.
Sec. 9.08 Conduct of Elections - Initiative and Referendum.
Sec. 9.09 Referral of Ordinance or Resolution to the Electors by Council.
Art. X FINANCES, TAXATION AND DEBT
Sec. 10.01 General.
Sec. 10.02 Limitation on Tax Rate.
Sec. 10.03 Limitation of Debt.
Sec. 10.04 Contracting Power.
Sec. 10.05 Improvements and Assessments.
Art. XI GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 11.01 Succession.
Sec. 11.02 Effect of Charter on Existing Laws and Rights.
Sec. 11.03 Amendments to Charter. (11-8-22)
Sec. 11.04 Conflict of Interest.
Sec. 11.05 Effect of Partial Invalidity.
Sec. 11.06 Construction of Charter.
Sec. 11.07 Fiscal Year.
Sec. 11.08 Public Health.
Art. XII TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 12.01 Effective Date of Charter.
Sec. 12.02 Continuance of Present Officials - Abolishment of Offices.
Sec. 12.03 Continuance of Present Employees.
Sec. 12.04 Miscellaneous Transitional Provisions.
CHARTER
OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF CANFIELD, OHIO