of the
CITY OF LOVELAND
EDITOR'S NOTE: The revised Charter of the City of Loveland, was approved by the voters on November 5, 1991. Additional changes were approved by the voters on November 7, 2000, on November 6, 2001, November 4, 2003 and November 5, 2019.
ARTICLE I. NAMES AND BOUNDARIES; POWER; FORM OF GOVERNMENT
SECTION 1.01 Names and Boundaries.
SECTION 1.02 Municipal Powers.
SECTION 1.03 Form of Government.
ARTICLE II. THE CITY COUNCIL
SECTION 2.01 Number, Selection, Term.
SECTION 2.02 Qualifications.
SECTION 2.03 Filling of Vacancies.
SECTION 2.04 Beginning of Term of Office.
SECTION 2.05 Organization and Meetings.
SECTION 2.06 Mayor and Vice-mayor.
SECTION 2.07 Salaries.
SECTION 2.08 Clerk of Council.
SECTION 2.09 Rules and Journal.
SECTION 2.10 Powers of Council.
ARTICLE III. ACTION OF COUNCIL
SECTION 3.01 Action of Council.
SECTION 3.02 Enactment of Ordinances and Resolutions.
SECTION 3.03 Effective Date.
SECTION 3.04 Publication of Ordinances.
SECTION 3.05 Initiative and Referendum.
SECTION 3.06 Adoption of Standard Codes by Reference.
ARTICLE IV. THE CITY MANAGER
SECTION 4.01 Appointment, Qualifications, Salary and Benefits.
SECTION 4.02 Duties of the City Manager.
SECTION 4.03 Absence or Disability of the City Manager.
SECTION 4.04 Removal of the City Manager.
SECTION 4.05 Relationship Between Council and the City Manager.
ARTICLE V. ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
SECTION 5.01 Creation of Departments.
SECTION 5.02 Department Directors.
SECTION 5.03 Departmental Divisions.
SECTION 5.04 Administrative Code.
SECTION 5.05 Department of Law.
SECTION 5.05a Powers and Duties of the City Solicitor.
SECTION 5.06 Department of Finance.
SECTION 5.06a Powers and Duties of the Director of Finance.
SECTION 5.07 Department of Safety.
ARTICLE VI. TAXATION AND BORROWING
SECTION 6.01 Levying Taxes.
SECTION 6.02 Submission of Extra Levy to Vote.
SECTION 6.03 Power to Incur Debt, Issue Bonds or Notes.
SECTION 6.04 Mortgage Revenue and Revenue Bonds.
SECTION 6.05 Special Assessment Bonds.
SECTION 6.06 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes.
SECTION 6.07 Procedure in Bond and Note Issues.
SECTION 6.08 Emergency Borrowing.
SECTION 6.09 Additional Levies.
SECTION 6.10 Income Tax Measures to Be Approved by Electors.
SECTION 6.11 Sale of Municipally-Owned Utilities.
ARTICLE VII. FINANCE
SECTION 7.01 Annual Tax Budget.
SECTION 7.02 Revision of Tax Budget.
SECTION 7.03 Other Procedures.
SECTION 7.04 Fiscal Year.
ARTICLE VIII. CIVIL SERVICE
SECTION 8.01 Civil Service Commission; Membership. (11-4-03)
SECTION 8.02 Civil Service Commission; Powers, Duties and Jurisdiction. (11-4-03)
SECTION 9.01 Creation and Abolishment of Offices.
SECTION 9.02 Board and Commission Appointment and Removal.
SECTION 9.03 Planning and Zoning Commission.
SECTION 9.03a Powers and Duties of Planning and Zoning Commission.
SECTION 9.04 Board of Zoning Appeals.
SECTION 9.04a Powers and Duties of Board of Zoning Appeals.
SECTION 9.05 Parks and Recreation Board.
SECTION 9.06 Finance Commission.
SECTION 9.07 Other Boards and Commissions.
ARTICLE X. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
SECTION 10.01 Municipal elections.
SECTION 10.02 Conduct of elections.
SECTION 10.03 Nominations.
SECTION 10.04 Sponsors, acceptance, verification.
SECTION 10.05 Ballots.
SECTION 10.06 Write-ins.
SECTION 10.07 Watchers and challengers.
SECTION 10.08 Election.
SECTION 10.09 Recall.
ARTICLE XI. GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 11.01 Oath of Office.
SECTION 11.02 Official Bonds.
SECTION 11.03 Personal Interest.
SECTION 11.04 Removal from Office - Disqualification.
SECTION 11.05 Amendments.
SECTION 11.06 Severability Clause.
ARTICLE XII. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 12.01 Fiscal Succession.
SECTION 12.02 Continuation of Ordinances and Resolutions.
SECTION 12.03 Continuation of Offices.
SECTION 12.04 Continuance of Employees.
SECTION 12.05 Transfer of Records and Property.
SECTION 12.06 Continuance of Contracts and Public Improvements.
SECTION 12.07 Pending Actions and Proceedings.
SECTION 12.08 Revised Charter; When Amendments Thereto Take Effect.
SECTION 12.09 Charter Review.
REVISED CHARTER OF THE
CITY OF LOVELAND, OHIO
We, the people of the City of Loveland, Ohio (hereinafter "City"), desirous of securing for our City and for ourselves and our children the benefits and advantages of self-government conferred by the Constitution and statutes of Ohio (hereinafter "the laws of Ohio"), do hereby ordain and establish this revised Charter (hereafter referred to as "Charter") for the government of the City of Loveland. (Amended 11-5-19)