(A) Whenever a vacancy occurs in an elected office of the municipality, except Mayor, notice of said vacancy shall be presented in writing to the City Council at a regular meeting and said notice shall appear as a part of the minutes of such meeting.
(B) The City Council shall, at once, give public notice of the vacancy by causing to be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the municipality or by posting in three public places in the municipality the office vacated and the length of the unexpired term.
(C) The Mayor shall, within two weeks after the regular meeting at which such notice has been presented or upon the death of the incumbent, call a special meeting of the City Council, at which time the Mayor shall submit the name of a qualified elector to fill the vacancy for the balance of the unexpired term. Upon a majority vote of approval by the City Council, the vacancy shall be filled. If a majority vote is not reached, the nomination shall be rejected and the Mayor shall at the next regular meeting submit the name of another qualified elector. If the vote on the nominee fails to carry by majority vote, the Mayor shall continue at such meeting to submit the names of qualified electors and the City Council shall continue to vote upon such nominations until the vacancy is filled.
(D) All City Council members shall cast a ballot for or against each nominee. The Mayor shall cast his or her vote only in case of a tie vote of the City Council.
(E) When there is a vacancy in the office of the Mayor, the President of the Council shall serve as Mayor for the unexpired term; except that, if a least one-half of the previous Mayor’s term remains and a general election is to be held more than 60 days from the date of vacancy, a successor shall be elected at the next general election for the balance of the previous Mayor’s unexpired term.
(2005 Code, § 1-202)