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CHARTER
Editor’s note:
   The charter herein set out is contained in Session Laws of 1969, chapter 506, adopted by the city on April 1, 1969. Acts amending the charter are cited following the section affected. Unless so indicated, the section derives unchanged from the original act. A uniform system of capitalization has been employed and a frontal analysis has been added for the convenience of the user. Words in brackets have been added and catchlines occasionally changed for purposes of clarification.
Article I:  Incorporation and Corporate Powers
   1.1   Incorporation and general powers
   1.2   Exercise of powers
Article II:  Corporate Boundaries
   2.1   City boundaries and map
Article III:  Charter Amendments
   3.1   Incorporation of amendments
Article IV:  Mayor and City Council
   4.1   Composition of city council; designation and duties of mayor
   4.2   Organization of council; oath of office
   4.3   Qualifications; vacancies
   4.4   Mayor pro tem
   4.5   Rules and journal of proceedings
   4.6   Mayor and councilmen to hold no other offices
   4.7   Meetings
   4.8   Quorum; voting
   4.9   Exercise of city powers
   4.10   Compensation of mayor and council
Article V:  Reserved
Article VI:  Council-Manager Form of Government
   6.1   Adoption
   6.2   Election of mayor
   6.3   Reserved
   6.4   Reserved
   6.5   Election of councilmen; term; filing as candidates for reelection
Article VII:  Administrative Officers and Personnel
   7.1   Appointment and removal; compensation; duties; grievances
   7.2   City attorney
   7.3   City clerk
   7.4   City finance director
   7.5   City tax collector
   7.6   Consolidation of functions of certain offices
   7.7   Oath of office
Article VIII:  Taxation
   8.1   Powers of taxation
   8.2   Payment of delinquent taxes into general fund
   8.3   Additional remedies for collection of privilege license taxes
Article IX:  Assessments for Street Improvements
   9.1   Power generally
   9.2   When petition unnecessary
   9.3   “Street improvements” defined
   9.4   Assessment procedure
   9.5   Effect of assessments
Article X:  Establishment of Proposed Street Lines
   10.1   Authority to establish proposed street lines
   10.2   Platting of proposed street lines
   10.3   Adoption of official map; hearing; notice
   10.4   Right of city to acquire property before improvement
   10.5   Failure to give notice bars recovery for value of improvements
   10.6   Failure of city to act not to limit subsequent condemnation
Article XI:  Zoning
   11.1   Extraterritorial zoning
Article XII:  Parking and Parking Facilities
   12.1   Authority to regulate off-street parking
   12.2   Civil penalties
   12.3   Towing of vehicles from off-street areas; charges
   12.4   Towing of vehicles from streets; charges
   12.5   Registration to be prima facie evidence of responsibility
   12.6   Towing and storage facilities
Article XIII:  Reserved
Article XIV:  Police
   14.1   Jurisdiction extended
Article XV:  Sidewalks
   15.1   City may clean or repair after notice; charges to be a lien
Article XVI:  Refuse, Weeds and Trash
   16.1   Property to be kept free of offensive matter
   16.2   Removal of offensive matter; charges to be a lien
Article XVII:  Purchasing and Contracts
   17.1   Provisions of general law to govern
   17.2   Conflict of interest
Article XVIII:  Claims Against the City
   18.1   Presentation of and suits upon claims
   18.2   Settlement of claims
Article XIX:  Miscellaneous
   19.1   Signing of warrants or orders for payment
   19.2   City depositories; signatures to vouchers; surety bonds
   19.3   Bond elections
   19.4   Cemetery regulations
   19.5   Interments within city
   19.6   Consolidation of prior local acts
   19.7   Acts not affected
   19.8   Acts repealed
   19.9   Certain vested and derived rights preserved
   19.10   No revival of prior acts
   19.11   Ordinances, etc., to continue in effect