CITY CHARTER
for
THE CITY OF CHARLEVOIX

(Elected April 3, 1978)

EFFECTIVE JUNE 5,1978

QUO-NOJ-WON AN-DAH-NOO-KEE-ING BAA-KAD-BEH-NOT-ZEE-ING.

KEEN-NAH-WEH-SAH AN-DAH-NOO-KEE-ING

SHANG-GWOK-O-ZEE-BEENG

BOK-SAN-DAH-NEH-CHEE-ISH-PAN-DAH-MONG

O-GEH-MA-WIN.                           (OTTAWA)

Nature achieves beauty through order. The Citizens of Charlevoix desire to insure beauty in their lives through the good order of their government.

               Submitted by:

               The Charter Commission

               City of Charlevoix, Michigan

               Elected April 7, 1975

               AMENDED

               November 4, 1980

               November 3, 1981

               December 6, 1982

               November 5, 1991

               April 6, 1992

               February 18, 2004

               November 7, 2006

               July 18, 2011

               August 5, 2014

               November 7, 2017

               November 3, 2020

               November 2, 2021

Article I
Establishment of City Government

1.1   City Boundaries

1.2   Ward Boundaries - Alteration Thereof

1.3   Powers - General

1.4   Powers - Scope of

1.5   Powers - Intergovernmental

1.6   Public Welfare

Article II
Form of Government

2.1   Council - Manager Plan

2.2   Council - Membership

2.3   Council - Qualifications

2.4   Council - Terms

2.5   Council - Definition of Vacancy

2.6   Council - Fillings of Vacancies

2.7   Council - Judge of Qualifications

2.8   Council - Oath - Filing Thereof

2.9   Deputy Mayor - Election of

2.10   Mayor - Deputy Mayor - Duties

2.11   Council - Compensation

2.12   Council - Reimbursement

2.13   Council - Property

2.14   Elected Officials - Recall

2.15   Council - Meetings - Minutes and Notices Thereof

2.16   Council - Powers and Limitations

2.17   Council - Investigations

2.18   Council - Overall Control of Municipal Operations

Article III
Administration

3.1   Administration Officials

3.2   Administration Officials - Appointment - Promotion - Compensation

3.3   City Manager - Appointment and Removal

3.4   City Manager - Filling Vacancy

3.5   City Manager - Temporary Absence

3.6   City Manager - Power and Duties

3.7   City Clerk - Appointment - Duties

3.8   City Attorney - Appointment - Duties

3.9   City Treasurer - Appointment - Duties

3.10   City Assessor - Appointment - Duties

3.11   Police Chief - Appointment - Duties

3.12   Fire Chief - Appointment - Duties

3.13   Employee Contracts - Severance Payments

Article IV
Registration, Nominations and Elections

4.1   Electors

4.2   General Election

4.3   Primary Election

4.4   Nomination of Mayor

4.5   Nominations of Council Members

4.6   Primary Election, Number of Candidates

4.7   Election of Mayor

4.8   Election of Council Members

4.9   Elections, Ties

4.10   Special Elections

Article V
Ordinances and Resolutions

5.1   Legislative Power

5.2   Legislation

5.3   Ordinances - Composition - Hearings - Publications

5.4   Ordinances - Emergency

5.5   Ordinance - Penalty

5.6   Ordinance - Effective Date

5.7   Ordinance - Codification

Article VI
Initiative and Referendum

6.1   General Authority

6.2   Commencement of Proceedings

6.3   Petitions

6.4   Procedure after Filing

6.5   Referendum Petitions - Suspension of Effect of Ordinance

6.6   Action on Petitions

6.7   Results of Election

Article VII
General Finances

7.1   Fiscal Year

7.2   Capital Budget

7.3   Previous Capital Budgets

7.4   Publication of Capital Budget

7.5   Adoption of Capital Budget

7.6   Operating Budget

7.7   Summary of Operating Budget

7.8   Public Hearing

7.9   Review of Annual Operating Budget

7.10   Transfer of Appropriations

7.11   Remaining Fund Balances

7.12   Emergency Appropriations

7.13   Expenditure of Funds

7.14   Deposits

7.15   Audits

7.16   System of Accounts

7.17   Contracts and Bids

Article VIII
Taxation

8.1   Taxation - Limit - Collection

8.2   Taxation - Subjects - Rights

8.3   Taxation - Power and Exemptions

8.4   Tax Assessment

8.5   Board of Review

8.6   Board of Review - Powers and Duties

8.7   Board of Review - Notice of Meetings

8.8   Assessment - Notice of Change to Owners

8.9   Board of Review - Meetings

8.10   Board of Review - Appeals

8.11   Board of Review - Second Meeting

8.12   Board of Review - Endorsement of Roll

8.13   Certification to Assessor

8.14   Spreading of the Taxes

8.15   Taxes - Collection of

8.16   Taxes - Due - Liens

8.17   Taxes - Power of Treasurer

8.18   Taxes - Penalties

8.19   Taxes - Payment of

8.20   Tax Roll - Return to County Treasurer

8.21   Protection of Tax Lien

8.22   Tax Collection - County, School and State

8.23   Changes - Additions

Article IX
Special Assessments

9.1   Determination

9.2   Procedure

9.3   Confirmation

9.4   Refund

9.5   Liens

9.6   Changes - Additions

  Article X
Borrowing Power

10.1   Scope of Power

10.2   Bonds - Special Assessments

10.3   Bonds - Issuance of

10.4   Indebtedness Limits

10.5   Use of Bonds - Statement

10.6   Unissued Bonds

Article XI
Franchises

11.1   Franchises - Granting of

Article XII
Utility Franchises and Municipal Ownership

12.1   General Powers

12.2   Management

12.3   Rates

12.4   Disposal of Utility Plants and Property

12.5   Granting of Public Utility Franchises

12.6   Conditions of Public Utility Franchises

12.7   Regulation of Rates

12.8   Use of Public Places by Utilities

12.9   Sale and Assignment of Franchises

Article XIII
Planning and Zoning

13.1   Planning Commission

13.2   Zoning

13.3   Zoning Variances

Article XIV
Transition

14.1   Purpose

14.2   Effective Date

14.3   Initial Election and Terms of Office

14.4   Vacancies

14.5   Terms of Public Officials

14.6   Continuation of Rights - Claims - Contracts, etc

14.7   Continuation of Ordinances, Resolutions and Rules

14.8   Continuation of Boards, Committees and Commissions

14.9   Status of Taxes and Assessments

14.10   Transition Authority

14.11   Submission to Voters; Form of Ballot