CHARTER
OF THE
VILLAGE OF HUNTING VALLEY
   EDITOR'S NOTE: The Charter of the Village of Hunting Valley was adopted on November 5, 1968. Dates appearing in parentheses following a section heading in the Table of Contents and in the text, indicate that the section was amended, enacted or repealed on the date given.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I.       THE MUNICIPALITY
Section 1.       Name.
Section 2.       Boundaries.
ARTICLE II.    POWERS OF THE MUNICIPALITY
Section 1.       Powers.
Section 2.       Manner of Exercise.
Section 1.       Number and Term.
Section 2.       Qualifications.
Section 3.       Organization.
Section 4.       President of Council and President Pro Tem.
Section 5.       Removal.
Section 6.       Vacancies.
Section 7.       Council Meetings. (Amended November 7, 1989; Amended November 2, 2010)
Section 8.       Powers and Duties.
Section 9.       Effective Date of Ordinances and Resolutions. (Amended November 7, 1972)
Section 10.       Employees of Council.
Section 11.       Salaries, Compensation and Bonds.
ARTICLE IV.   MAYOR
Section 1.       Term.
Section 2.       Qualifications.
Section 3.       Removal.
Section 4.        Temporary Incapacity and Vacancy. (Amended November 2, 2010)
Section 5.        Duties and Powers. (Amended November 2, 2010)
ARTICLE V.    CLERK
Section 1.       Term.
Section 2.       Qualifications.
Section 3.       Removal.
Section 4.       Vacancy.
Section 5.       Duties.
ARTICLE VI.   FINANCE DIRECTOR
Section 1.       Term.
Section 2.       Qualifications.
Section 3.       Removal.
Section 4.       Vacancy.
Section 5.       Duties. (Amended November 7, 1978; November 2, 1999)
ARTICLE VII.    ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS, DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Section 1.       General Provisions.
Section 2.       Department of Public Service.
Section 3.       Police Department.
Section 4.       Planning and Zoning Commission. (Amended 11-8-05.)
Section 5.       Board of Zoning Appeals.
Section 6.        Architectural Board of Review. (Enacted November 2, 1999; Amended November 8, 2005; November 2, 2010; November 5, 2019 )
ARTICLE VIII. FINANCES AND TAXATION
Section 1.       General. (Amended November 3, 1998; November 5, 2019)
Section 2.       Limitation on the Rate of Taxation. (Amended November 3, 1998; November 5, 2019)
Section 3.       Submission of Extra Levy to Vote. (Enacted November 3, 1998; Amended November 5, 2019)
Section 4.       Other Taxes. (Enacted November 3, 1998; Amended November 5, 2019)
Section 5.       Additional Tax Levy for Current Expenses. (Enacted November 3, 1998; Amended November 5, 2019)
Section 6.      Additional Tax Levy for Road Improvements. (Enacted November 5, 2019)
ARTICLE IX. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
Section 1.       Time of Holding Elections.
Section 2.       Nominations and Procedures.
ARTICLE X.    INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
Section 1.       Initiative and Referendum.
Section 2.       Recall.
Section 3.       Petitions.
ARTICLE XI.    AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
Section 1.       Procedure.
Section 2.       Charter Review. (Repealed November 7, 1989)
ARTICLE XII. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1.       Effective Date of Charter and Transition Provisions.
Section 2.       Continuance of Present Officials.
Section 3.       Continuance of Present Employees.
Section 4.       Effect of Charter on Existing Laws and Rights.
Section 5.       Conflict of Interest.
Section 6.       Effect of Partial Invalidity.
Section 7.       Interpretation.
CHARTER

OF THE

VILLAGE OF HUNTING VALLEY, OHIO