CHARTER

OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF

LYNDHURST, OHIO

TABLE OF CONTENTS

   EDITOR'S NOTE: The Lyndhurst Charter was originally adopted on January 16, 1951. Dates appearing in parentheses following a section heading indicate that the section was subsequently amended or adopted on the date given.

PREAMBLE

   ARTICLE I.      NAME AND BOUNDARIES

   ARTICLE II.      POWERS

   ARTICLE III.   THE COUNCIL

      Sec. 1.      Composition and Term. (5-8-73; 11-5-02)

      Sec. 2.   Organization. (5-8-73; 11-3-81; 11-5-02; 11-8-05; 11-7-06)

      Sec. 3.   Powers of the Council.

      Sec. 4.   Council Meetings. (11-7-89; 11-5-02)

      Sec. 5.   General Ordinances.

      Sec. 6.   Effective Date of Ordinances and Resolutions.

      Sec. 7.   Removals and Vacancies. (5-8-73; 11-5-02)

   ARTICLE IV.   THE MAYOR

      Sec. 1.   Term of Office of the Mayor. (11-7-89; 11-5-02)

      Sec. 2.   Judicial Powers of the Mayor.

      Sec. 3.   Legislative Powers of the Mayor. (11-7-89)

      Sec. 4.   Veto Powers of the Mayor. (11-5-02)

      Sec. 5.   Executive Powers of the Mayor. (11-5-02)

      Sec. 6.   The Vice Mayor. (11-7-89; 11-5-02)

      Sec. 7.   Election of Successor in Case of Vacancy. (11-5-02)

      Sec. 8.   Qualification of Mayor. (11-3-81; 11-5-02)

   ARTICLE V.   ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS

      Sec. 1.   General Provisions.

      Sec. 2.   Director of Law. (11-5-02)

      Sec. 3.   Director of Finance. (11-5-02)

      Sec. 4.   The Civil Service Commission.

      Sec. 5.   Duties of the Civil Service Commission. (11-5-02)

      Sec. 6.   The City Planning Commission. (11-5-02)

      Sec. 7.   Duties of the City Planning Commission.

   ARTICLE VI.   SALARIES AND BONDS (11-5-02)

   ARTICLE VII.   NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

      Sec. 1.   Procedures.

      Sec. 2.   Vacancies in Elective Offices. (11-5-02; 11-8-05; 11-7-06)

   ARTICLE VIII.   INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL

      Sec. 1.   Initiative and Referendum.

      Sec. 2.   Recall.

      Sec. 3.   Increasing the Density in Single Family Zoning Districts for Assisted Living Use. (11-4-97)

      Sec. 4.    Voter Approval of Zoning Changes. (11-5-02)

   ARTICLE IX.   FINANCES

      Sec. 1.   Contracts and Fiscal Matters.

      Sec. 2.   Limitation on the Rate of Taxation. (11-7-61; 11-5-02)

   ARTICLE X.   FRANCHISES.

   ARTICLE XI.   AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER.

      Sec. 1.

      Sec. 2.   (11-5-02)

   ARTICLE XII.   MISCELLANEOUS

      Sec. 1.   Effective Date of the Charter.

      Sec. 2.   Effect of Partial Invalidity.

      Sec. 3.   Effect on Existing Laws and Rights.

      Sec. 4.   Interpretation of the Charter.

   ARTICLE XIII.   WARD BOUNDARIES. (11-5-02)

CHARTER

OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF

LYNDHURST, OHIO