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CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO
CERTIFICATION
ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
EDITOR'S NOTE
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF GARFIELD HEIGHTS
CHARTER
SECTION 1. CORPORATE BOUNDARIES.
SECTION 2. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS.
SECTION 3. NOMINATIONS.
SECTION 4. PETITIONS.
SECTION 5. SELECTION OF CANDIDATES.
SECTION 6. RECALL.
SECTION 7. COUNCIL POWERS, TERM AND VACANCY.
SECTION 8. DIVISION OF CITY INTO SEVEN WARDS.
SECTION 9. QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
SECTION 10. MEETINGS OF COUNCIL AND ATTENDANCE.
SECTION 11. RULES OF COUNCIL.
SECTION 12. PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL.
SECTION 13. PRESIDENT PRO TEM.
SECTION 14. CLERK OF COUNCIL.
SECTION 15. LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE.
SECTION 16. DUTIES OF COUNCIL.
SECTION 17. REVISION AND CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES.
SECTION 18. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
SECTION 19. MAYOR'S VETO.
SECTION 20. SALARIES AND BONDS.
SECTION 21. LIMITATION ON THE RATE OF TAXATION.
SECTION 22. EXCEPTION TO TAX LIMITATION.
SECTION 22A. SEWER FUND AND STREET FUND ESTABLISHED.
SECTION 23. MAYOR'S ESTIMATE.
SECTION 24. APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE.
SECTION 25. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.
SECTION 26. CUSTODY AND DEPOSIT OF FUNDS.
SECTION 27. CERTIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES.
SECTION 28. PUBLIC BIDDING.
SECTION 29. INITIATIVE.
SECTION 30. REFERENDUM.
SECTION 31. EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS.
SECTION 32. TERM AND QUALIFICATIONS OF MAYOR.
SECTION 33. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF MAYOR.
SECTION 34. MAYOR'S RIGHT IN COUNCIL.
SECTION 35. VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF MAYOR.
SECTION 36. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
SECTION 37. DEPARTMENT OF LAW.
SECTION 38. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
SECTION 39. DIVISION OF PURCHASES AND SUPPLIES.
SECTION 40. REVOLVING EQUIPMENT FUND.
SECTION 41. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
SECTION 42. THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND PROPERTIES.
SECTION 43. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC RELIEF AND WELFARE.
SECTION 44. BOARD OF CONTROL.
SECTION 45. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION.
SECTION 46. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS.
SECTION 47. RECREATION BOARD.
SECTION 48. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
SECTION 49. REMOVAL OF MEMBERS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
SECTION 50. CONTRACTS AND FISCAL MATTERS.
SECTION 51. FRANCHISES.
SECTION 52. AMENDMENTS.
SECTION 53. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER.
SECTION 54. SAVINGS CLAUSE.
SECTION 55. EFFECT OF CHARTER UPON EXISTING LAWS AND RIGHTS.
SECTION 56. INTERPRETATION OF THE CHARTER.
SECTION 57. CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE.
SECTION 58. USE OF LAND.
SECTION 59. PHOTO-MONITORING DEVICES.
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FOURTEEN - HOUSING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
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SECTION 20. SALARIES AND BONDS.
   The Council shall have the power to fix its own compensation and that of each employee of the City, including officers and members of any board or commission of the City, whether elected, appointed or chosen, and to establish bond for the faithful discharge of the duties of the office. The premium of any bond required by the Council shall be paid by the City. The compensation of all elected officials shall be fixed at least thirty (30) days prior to the filing date of nominating petitions for the terms beginning after the regular municipal elections for which such petitions were filed, and shall not thereafter be changed in any respect during any such term or any part thereof. The Council may authorize any officer of the City to make such travel as the Council deems to be in the public interest, and may provide that the expense of such travel be paid by the City. (Amended 11-2-76.)
SECTION 21. LIMITATION ON THE RATE OF TAXATION.
   The aggregate amount of taxes that may be levied by the taxing authority of the City of Garfield Heights without a vote of the people, on any taxable property assessed and listed for taxation according to value, for all purposes of the City, shall not in any one year exceed eight and three tenths (8.3) mills for each dollar of assessed valuation. Within the maximum levy provided for in Section 21, subsections A to D, the Council shall annually levy an amount sufficient to pay the interest, sinking fund and retirement charges on all notes and bonds of the City of Garfield Heights heretofore or hereafter lawfully authorized to be issued without the authority of the electors, which levy shall be placed before and in preference to all other levies and for the full amount thereof.
   21-A.      Within the maximum levy provided for in Section 21, the Council may levy an amount not to exceed one (1) mill for the purpose of creating a fund for the construction, reconstruction or acquisition of permanent improvements or additions thereto, as defined by Section 133.01 of the Revised Code of Ohio.
   21-B.      Within the maximum levy provided for in Section 21, the Council may levy fifteen hundredths (.15) mill for the purpose of creating a fund to be used for recreational purposes. This fund is to be administered by the Recreation Board created by Section 47 of this Charter.
   21-C.      Within the maximum levy provided for in Section 21, the Council may levy an amount not to exceed one and fifteen hundredths (1.15) mills for the purpose of providing for the street lighting needs of the City.
   21-D.      Within the maximum levy provided for in Section 21, the Council may levy an amount not to exceed six (6) mills for the purpose of paying the current operating expenses of the City of Garfield Heights, and for the purpose of paying any other expenses that may lawfully be included within the general levy for the general fund of the City of Garfield Heights, including police and fire pensions.
(Amended 11-6-01.)
SECTION 22. EXCEPTION TO TAX LIMITATION.
   The limitation of Section 21 of the Charter upon the power of Council to levy taxes shall not operate as a limitation upon the power of Council to levy taxes upon such other subjects and for such other purposes as may be lawful under the Constitution and laws of this State.
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