CHARTER

OF THE CITY OF

FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

   EDITOR’S NOTE: The Fairmont Charter was approved by voters on August 17, 1976. Dates appearing in parentheses following section headings indicate that those provisions were subsequently amended, added or repealed on the date given.

Art. I      Incorporation; Form of Government; Powers

Sec. 1.01      Incorporation.

Sec. 1.02      Form of Government.

Sec. 1.03      Powers of City.

Sec. 1.04      Intergovernmental Relations.

Art. II      The Council

Sec. 2.01      Composition, Eligibility, Election and Terms. (6-17-80; 4-28-98; 12-22-98)

Sec. 2.02      Mayor.

Sec. 2.03      Compensation; Expenses. (12-18-12)

Sec. 2.04      Powers.

Sec. 2.05      Prohibitions.

Sec. 2.06      Vacancies, Forfeiture of Office, Filling of Vacancies. (12-10-96)

Sec. 2.07      Judge of Qualifications.

Sec. 2.08      City Clerk. (6-25-19)

Sec. 2.09      Investigations.

Sec. 2.10      Independent Audits.

Sec. 2.11      Procedure. (9-20-83; 9-4-99)

Sec. 2.12      Action Requiring an Ordinance.

Sec. 2.13      Ordinances in General. (6-17-80; 11-15-83; 5-23-89)

Sec. 2.14      Emergency Ordinances.

Sec. 2.15      Codes of Technical Regulations.

Sec. 2.16      Authentication and Recording; Codification; Printing.

Art. III      City Manager

Sec. 3.01      Appointment; Qualifications; Compensation.

Sec. 3.02      Removal.

Sec. 3.03      Acting City Manager.

Sec. 3.04      Powers and Duties of the City Manager.

Art. IV      Administrative Departments, Boards and Commissions

Sec. 4.01      Administrative Offices and Departments.

Sec. 4.02      City Attorney.

Sec. 4.03      Municipal Court. (6-17-80)

Sec. 4.04      City Planning Commission.

Sec. 4.05      Board of Adjustment.

Sec. 4.06      Hospital Board. (4-3-84)

Art. V      Financial Procedures

Sec. 5.01      Fiscal Year.

Sec. 5.02      Submission of Budget and Budget Message.

Sec. 5.03      Budget Message.

Sec. 5.04      Budget.

Sec. 5.05      Capital Program.

Sec. 5.06      Council Action on Budget.

Sec. 5.07      Council Action on Capital Program.

Sec. 5.08      Public Records.

Sec. 5.09      Amendments After Adoption. (10-26-21)

Sec. 5.10      Lapse of Appropriations.

Sec. 5.11      Administration of Budget.

Art. VI      Planning

Sec. 6.01      Planning Director.

Sec. 6.02      Comprehensive Plan.

Sec. 6.03      Implementation of the Comprehensive Plan.

Art. VII      Elections (11-4-80)

Sec. 7.01      Time of Elections. (11-4-80)

Sec. 7.02      General Election Laws to Control. (11-4-80; 11-12-96)

Sec. 7.03      Filing. (11-4-80)

Sec. 7.04      Voting. (11-4-80)

Sec. 7.05      Council Ballots. (11-4-80)

Sec. 7.06      Determination of Election Results. (11-4-80)

Sec. 7.07      Terms. (11-4-80)

Art. VIII      Initiative and Referendum and Recall

Sec. 8.01      General Authority.

Sec. 8.02     Commencement of Proceedings; Petitioners’ Committee; Affidavit.

Sec. 8.03      Petitions.

Sec. 8.04      Procedure After Filing.

Sec. 8.05      Referendum Petitions; Suspension of Effect of Ordinance.

Sec. 8.06      Action on Petitions.

Sec. 8.07      Results of Election.

Sec. 8.08      Power of Recall. (12-22-98)

Sec. 8.09      Election Under Recall Petition. (12-22-98)

Sec. 8.10      Filling Vacancy Caused by Recall. (12-22-98)

Sec. 8.11      Limitations on Recall. (12-22-98)

Art. IX      General Provisions

Sec. 9.01      Personal Financial Interest.

Sec. 9.02      Prohibitions.

Sec. 9.03      Separability.

Art. X      Transitional Provisions

Sec. 10.01      Officers and Employees.

Sec. 10.02      Departments, Offices and Agencies.

Sec. 10.03      Pending Matters.

CHARTER

OF THE

CITY OF FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA