CHARTER OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF

LEXINGTON, OHIO

   EDITOR’S NOTE: The Lexington Charter was approved by the voters on November 2, 1976. Dates appearing in parentheses following a section heading indicate that the section was subsequently amended, enacted or repealed on the date given.

   Preamble

   Article I: Name; Boundaries; Form of Government

      1.01    Name and boundary.

      1.02    Form of government.

   Article II: Corporate Powers

      2.01    Powers granted.

      2.02    Exercise of powers.

       2.03    Construction of powers.

      2.04   Intergovernmental cooperation.

   Article III: Council

      3.01    Powers of Council.

      3.02    Number, term, and qualifications.

      3.03    Council organization and rules.

      3.04    President Pro Tempore.

      3.05    Clerk of Council.

      3.06    Council meetings.

      3.07    Salaries of elected officials.

      3.08    Council vacancies.

   Article IV: Legislative Procedure

      4.01    Form of action by Council.

      4.02   Introduction of ordinances and resolutions.

      4.03    Form of ordinances and resolutions.

      4.04    Reading ordinances and resolutions. (11-8-83)

      4.05    Vote required for passage.

      4.06    Content of emergency legislation.

      4.07    Effective date of legislation.

      4.08    Authentication.

      4.09    Recording legislation.

      4.10    Amendment of ordinances and resolutions. (11-8-83)

      4.11    Zoning measure. (11-3-83)

      4.12    Adoption of codes by reference.

      4.13   Codification of ordinances and resolutions.

      4.14    Publication of ordinances and resolutions.

   Article V: The Mayor

      5.01    Election, term and qualifications.

      5.02    Powers and duties.

      5.03    Vacancy, temporary absence or disability.

   Article VI: Administrative Departments

      6.01    Administrative Director. (11-2-99)

      6.02    Law Department.

      6.03    Finance Department.

      6.04    Police Department. (11-7-95)

      6.05    Fire Department.

      6.06    Municipal Engineer.

      6.07    Other administrative departments.

      6.08    Acting department heads.

   Article VII: Boards and Commissions

      7.01    Planning Commission. (11-5-85; 11-4-86)

      7.02    (Reserved).

      7.03    Civil Service. (11-8-83)

      7.04    Park and Recreation Board. (11-5-85; 11-4-03)

      7.05    Charter Review Commission. (11-2-82; 11-2-93)

      7.06    Deposit and Investment Board.

      7.07    Income Tax Board of Review.

      7.08    Cemetery Board.

      7.09    Other boards and commissions.

      7.10    Organization - vacancies.

      7.11    Transition to Charter form.

   Article VIII: Nominations, Elections, Initiative, Referendum and Recall

      8.01    Nominations and elections.

      8.02    Initiative and referendum.

      8.03    Recall.

   Article IX: Finance, Taxation and Debt

      9.01    General.

      9.02    Purchasing procedure. (11-7-89; 11-4-03)

   Article X: General Provisions

      10.01    Conflicts of interest, ethics, campaign financing.

      10.02    Removal of elected officials, members of boards and commissions.

      10.03    Succession.

      10.04    Effect of Charter on existing laws and rights.

      10.05    Retirement systems.

      10.06    Amendment or repeal of Charter.

      10.07    Effect of partial invalidity.

   Article XI: Transitional Provisions

      11.01    Effective date of Charter.

      11.02    Continuance of present officials - abolition of offices.

      11.03    Continuance of present employees.

CHARTER OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF

LEXINGTON, OHIO

PREAMBLE

   In order that we may have the benefits of municipal home rule and exercise all of the powers of local self-government conferred under the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Ohio, We, the citizens of the Municipality of Lexington, in the County of Richland and State of Ohio, do hereby adopt this Charter for our municipality.