The inhabitants of the Village of Huron, Erie County, Ohio, within the corporate limits as established at the time of the adoption of this charter, or as thereafter established in the manner provided by law, shall be and continue to be a municipal corporation in perpetuity, under the name of "The City of Huron". The corporation will hereinafter be referred to as "The City".
The city shall have and may exercise all municipal powers, functions, rights, privileges, and immunities of every name and nature whatsoever, except as prohibited by the Constitution of the United States, or the Constitution of the state of Ohio, or as limited or restrained by this charter or by the general statutes of the state of Ohio relating to matters of statewide concern. The enumeration of specific powers in this charter shall not be deemed exclusive, as it is intended that in addition to the powers enumerated herein or implied therefrom or appropriate to the exercise of such enumerated powers, the city shall have and may exercise all other and additional powers which it would be competent for this charter specifically to enumerate.
All powers of the city shall be vested in the officers provided for in this charter. Where any existing or future acquired power is not assigned to a specific officer, it shall be deemed to be among the powers of the city council. All powers shall be exercised in the manner prescribed in this charter, or if the manner be not so prescribed, then in the manner prescribed by ordinance. If no procedure is established either by the charter or by ordinance, then that provided by general state law shall be followed until the city council shall provide a different procedure by ordinance.