CHAPTER 121 – DEPARTMENTS GENERALLY

121.01   Offices Considered Departments

121.02   Departmental Seals

121.03   Offices of Public Record

121.04   Rules and Regulations of Mayor and Department Heads

121.05   Acceptance of Gifts

121.06   Application and Acceptance of Grants

121.08   Employee Recognition

121.10   Professional Services Contracts $10,000 or Less

   Note: The legislative history of this chapter, except where specifically noted at the end of a section, is as follows: Ordinance No. 63410-A, passed September 22, 1924.

Charter reference:
   Departmental divisions, Charter § 79
   Establishment and discontinuance of departments and offices, Charter § 77
   General provisions for directors of departments, Charter § 78
   Records required, Charter § 82

§ 121.01 Offices Considered Departments

   For the purposes of the general provisions of the Charter and ordinances of the City, the Municipal Court, Council, office of the Mayor, office of the Clerk of Council, Sinking Fund Commission, City Planning Commission, Office of Capital Projects, and the Board of Revision of Assessments shall be treated and construed as being departments of the City government, in addition to the administrative departments under charge of the Mayor, as established by the Charter or ordinances of the City.

(Ord. No. 109-11. Passed 4-4-11, eff. 4-6-11)

§ 121.02 Departmental Seals

   Each administrative department which is required to authenticate with a City seal any document issued by it shall have a departmental seal, which shall be in the custody of the director of the department, and shall be used as directed by him or her. The seal shall consist of a disc one and three-fourths (1-3/4) inches in diameter, upon which shall be the City banner, surrounded by a circle, upon which shall appear the words “City of Cleveland, O.” and “Department of ______________”, filling in the blank with the appropriate name.