CHARTER
of the
CITY OF GROVE CITY, OHIO

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Grove City Charter was originally adopted by the voters on November 4, 1958. Dates appearing in parentheses following a section heading indicate that those provisions were subsequently adopted or amended on the date indicated.

ARTICLE I
INCORPORATION, FORM OF GOVERNMENT, POWERS

Section 1.01   Incorporation.

Section 1.02   Boundaries.

Section 1.03   Powers.

Section 1.04   Manner of Exercise of Powers.

Section 1.05   Form of Government.

ARTICLE II
THE COUNCIL

Section 2.01   Number, Selection and Term. (11-2-82; 11-7-17)

Section 2.02   Qualifications. (11-7-17)

Section 2.03   Vacancies. (11-2-82)

Section 2.04   Salary. (11-7-17)

Section 2.05   Beginning of Term, Meetings, Officers. (11-6-62; 11-7-17)

Section 2.06   Election Contests.

Section 2.07   Rules: Journal.

Section 2.08   Powers of Council.

Section 2.09   Administrative Code.

Section 2.10   Ordinances. (11-6-62; 11-7-17)

Section 2.11   Publication of Ordinances. (11-2-82; 11-7-17)

Section 2.12   Effective Date of Ordinances. (11-2-82; 11-7-17)

Section 2.13   Adoption of Ordinances by Reference. (11-7-17)

Section 2.14   Initiative and Referendum.

Section 2.15   Resolutions. (11-2-82; 11-7-17)

ARTICLE III
THE MAYOR

Section 3.01   Election, Term. (11-6-62)

Section 3.02   Qualifications.

Section 3.03   Vacancies, Temporary and Permanent.

Section 3.04   Salary. (11-7-17)

Section 3.05   Powers and Duties. (11-7-17)

Section 3.06   Administrative Assistant. (11-7-17)

Section 3.07   Duties of Administrative Assistant. (11-7-17)

Section 3.08   Administrative Departments, Directors.

ARTICLE IV
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

Section 4.01   City Planning Commission. (11-2-82; 11-7-17)

Section 4.02   Zoning Board of Appeals. (11-2-82)

Section 4.03   Park Board. (11-2-82)

Section 4.04   Civil Service Commission. (11-2-82)

Section 4.05   Qualifications of Members of Boards and Commissions. (11-7-17)

ARTICLE V
FINANCE

Section 5.01   Fiscal Year.

Section 5.02   Preparation of Tax Budget. (11-7-17)

Section 5.03   Public Hearing on Estimates. (11-7-17)

Section 5.04   Tax Levy.

Section 5.05   Appropriation Ordinance. (11-7-17)

Section 5.06   (Removed 11-7-17)

Section 5.07   (Removed 11-7-17)

Section 5.08   Transfer of Funds. (11-6-62)

Section 5.09   Certain Contracts and Expenditures Prohibited.

Section 5.10   Certificate of Finance Director.

Section 5.11   Contracts Not to be Performed within One Year.

Section 5.12   Fees.

Section 5.13   Central Purchasing.

Section 5.14   Competitive Bidding. (11-2-82; 11-7-17)

ARTICLE VI
TAXATION AND BORROWING

Section 6.01   General. (11-2-82)

Section 6.02   Limitation on Rate of Taxation. (11-5-85)

ARTICLE VII
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

Section 7.01   Municipal Elections.

Section 7.02   Conduct of Elections.

Section 7.03   Wards. (11-2-82; 11-7-17)

Section 7.04   Nominations.

Section 7.05   Sponsors, Acceptance, Verification.

Section 7.06   Ballots.

Section 7.07   Voting, Election. (11-2-82)

ARTICLE VIII
RECALL

Section 8.01   Recall. (11-6-62)

Section 8.02   Form of Petitions: Committee.

Section 8.03   Filing and Examination of Petitions.

Section 8.04   Amendment of Petitions.

ARTICLE IX
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 9.01   Oath of Office.

Section 9.02   Official Bond.

Section 9.03   Personal Interest.

Section 9.04   Amendments to the Charter. (11-7-17)

Section 9.05   Council Members. (11-2-82)

ARTICLE X
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Section 10.01   (Removed 11-7-17)

Section 10.02   (Removed 11-7-17)

Section 10.03   (Removed 11-7-17)

Section 10.04   (Removed 11-7-17)

Section 10.05   (Removed 11-7-17)

Section 10.06   (Removed 11-7-17)

Section 10.07   (Removed 11-7-17)

Section 10.08   When Charter takes Effect.

Section 10.09   Appointments to Boards and Commissions.

Section 10.10   Terms and Addition of Two Council Members. (11-7-17)

CHARTER
of the
CITY OF GROVE CITY, OHIO