THE CHARTER
OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE ORION

   TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section

Preamble

Chapter 1: Boundaries and Subdivisions of the Village

   1.1   Boundaries

Chapter 2: General Municipal Powers

   2.1      Powers of the village

   2.2      Exercise of powers

   2.3      Division of powers of government

Chapter 3: Governmental Organization

   3.1   Village legislative body

   3.2   Terms of office

   3.3   Judge of qualifications of members

   3.4   Remuneration of members of the Council

   3.5   Selection of President and President pro tem

   3.6   Duties of President

   3.7   Village Manager

   3.8   Functions of the Village Manager

   3.9   Other administrative officers

   3.10   Appointment of administrative officers and employees of the village

   3.11   Appointment of other officers, heads of departments, and employees

   3.12   Duties of administrative officers

   3.13   Village officers and employee benefits

Chapter 4: Elections and Appointments

   4.1   Eligibility for office in village

   4.2   Nepotism

   4.3   Vacancies in offices

   4.4   Resignations

   4.5   Filling vacancies

   4.6   Term of office cannot be shortened or extended

   4.7   Increase or decrease of compensation

   4.8   Oath and bond of office

   4.9   Surety bonds

Chapter 5: Village Elections

   5.1   Election procedure

   5.2   Qualifications of electors

   5.3   Primary election

   5.4   Regular village election

   5.5   Special elections

   5.6   Election precincts

   5.7   Election Commission

   5.8   Notice of election

   5.9   Voting hours

   5.10   Nomination petitions

   5.11   Approval of petitions

   5.12   Public inspection of petitions

   5.13   Form of ballots

   5.14   Canvass of votes

   5.15   Recount

   5.16   Recall

   5.17   Tie vote

Chapter 6: Functions of the Council

   6.1   Public health and safety

   6.2   Police Department

   6.3   Fire Department

   6.4   Health

   6.5   Meetings of the Council

   6.6   Intergovernmental contracts

   6.7   Licenses

   6.8   Streets and alleys

   6.9   Public highways, grounds; procedure to vacate

   6.10   Rights as to property

   6.11   Investigations

   6.12   Restriction on the Council

   6.13   Prohibited interest in village business

Chapter 7: Village Legislation

   7.1   Ordinance enactment

   7.2   Penalties

   7.3   Ordinance; effective date

   7.4   Technical codes

   7.5   Compilation

   7.6   Initiative and referendum

   7.7   Petitions

   7.8   Council procedure

   7.9   Submission to electors

   7.10   Ordinance suspended

Chapter 8: General Finance

   8.1   Fiscal year

   8.2   Budget procedure

   8.3   Budget document

   8.4   Budget hearing

   8.5   Adoption of budget, tax limit

   8.6   Transfer of appropriations

   8.7   Budget control

   8.8   Depository

   8.9   Independent audit

Chapter 9: Taxation

   9.1   Power to tax and secure revenue

   9.2   Subjects of taxation

   9.3   Assessments

   9.4   Time for making assessments rolls

   9.5   [Repealed]

   9.6   [Repealed]

   9.7   [Repealed]

   9.8   [Repealed]

   9.9   Clerk to certify tax levy

   9.10   Village tax roll

   9.11   Tax roll certified for collection

   9.12   Taxes lien on property

   9.13   Taxes due; notification

   9.14   Collection of village taxes

   9.15   Delinquent tax roll to County Treasurer

   9.16   Protection of village lien

Chapter 10: Municipal Borrowing Power

   10.1   General power to borrow

   10.2   Unissued bonds

Chapter 11: Public Improvements, Contracts, Utilities

   11.1   Village may perform public work

   11.2   Purchasing and contractual procedure

   11.3   Nuisances and hazards

   11.4   Cost of acquired property added

   11.5   Sidewalks, curbs, and gutters

   11.6   Condemnation

Chapter 12: Assessments

   12.1   General power relative to special assessments

   12.2   Procedure in providing for special assessments

   12.3   Disposition of excessive special assessments

   12.4   Additional assessments; correction of invalid special assessments

   12.5   Lien and collection of special assessments

   12.6   Special assessment accounts

   12.7   Contested assessments

   12.8   Additional procedure may be provided by ordinance

   12.9   Failure to mail notice

Chapter 13: Public Utility Franchises

   13.1   Right of regulation

   13.2   Use of streets by utility

   13.3   Franchises

   13.4   Licenses and franchises remain in effect

   13.5   Control and revocation

   13.6   Provisions stated not to be exclusive

   13.7   Regulation of rates

   13.8   Revocable permits

Chapter 14: Municipal Owned Utilities

   14.1   General powers respecting utilities

   14.2   Management of municipality owned utilities

   14.3   Rates

   14.4   Utility rates and charges — collection

   14.5   Disposal of utility plants and property

   14.6   Utility accounts

Chapter 15: Miscellaneous

   15.1   Notice to village of claim for injuries

   15.2   Limitation on dedication of streets

   15.3   Publication

   15.4   No estoppel by representative

   15.5   Village records

   15.6   Prior village ordinances and regulations

   15.7   Tense

   15.8   Headings

   15.9   Effect of illegality of any part of Charter

   15.10   Amendments

Schedule

   1.   Election of Charter

   2.   Form of ballot

   3.   Village President and Trustees

   4.   Village obligations

   5.   First officers of the village under Charter

   6.   Interim

   7.   Number of trustees during interim

   8.   Effective date

   9.   Status of schedule chapter

   Resolution of Adoption

   Resolution of the Charter Commission

   Election Notice

VILLAGE OF LAKE ORION

COUNTY OF OAKLAND

STATE OF MICHIGAN