CHARTER

OF THE CITY OF

FOSTORIA, OHIO

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Fostoria Charter was adopted originally at the general election on November 7, 2006. Dates appearing in parentheses following a section heading indicate that those provisions were subsequently adopted or amended on the date given.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREAMBLE

Art. I - NAME; BOUNDARIES; FORM OF GOVERNMENT

   1.01   Name and Boundary.

   1.02   Form of Government.

Art. II - CORPORATE POWERS

   2.01   Powers Granted.

   2.02   Exercise of Powers.

   2.03   Construction of Powers.

   2.04   Intergovernmental Cooperation.

Art. III - COUNCIL

   3.01   Powers of Council, Number of Members, Council President and Legislative Procedures. (11-6-07; 5-3-11)

   3.02   Reapportionment of Wards.

   3.03   Clerk of Council.

   3.04   Council Meetings.

   3.05   Open Meetings Required.

   3.06   Compensation.

Art. IV - THE MAYOR

   4.01   Election of Mayor, Term, Qualifications and Powers, Functions and Duties.

   4.02   Powers, Functions and Duties of the Mayor.

Art. V - ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS

   5.01   Director of Law. (5-3-22)

   5.02   Director of Finance (5-3-22)

   5.03   City Treasurer. (Repealed) (5-3-22)

   5.04   Departments of Public Service and Public Safety.

   5.05   Other Departments, Boards and Commissions.

Art. VI - CIVIL SERVICE

   6.01   Civil Service Commission.

Art. VII - POLICE CHIEF AND FIRE CHIEF

   7.01   Police Chief and Fire Chief.

Art. VIII - FINANCE, TAXATION AND DEBT

   8.01   General.

   8.02   Contracting Process.

Art. IX - NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

   9.01   Nominations and Elections. (11-6-07)

   9.02   Special Elections.

   9.03   Conduct of Elections.

Art. X- INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM

   10.01   Initiative and Referendum.

Art. XI - GENERAL PROVISIONS

   11.01   Conflicts of Interest, Ethics, Campaign Financing.

   11.02   Succession.

   11.03   Effect of Charter on Existing Laws and Rights.

   11.04   Retirement System - Health District.

   11.05   Amendment of Charter.

   11.06   Effect of Partial Invalidity.

   11.07   Definitions.

Art. XII - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   12.01   Effective Date of Charter.

   12.02   Effect of Charter on Existing Offices.

   12.03   Continuance of Present Employees.

CERTIFICATE

CHARTER FOR FOSTORIA, OHIO