CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MAPLE HEIGHTS
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Maple Heights Charter was originally adopted on June 2, 1931. Dates appearing in parentheses following a section heading in the Table of Contents, and following a section in the text, indicate that the section was enacted, amended or repealed on the date given.
ARTICLE I. NAME AND BOUNDARIES
ARTICLE II. POWERS (Adopted 11-3-64)
ARTICLE III. ELECTIVE OFFICERS
Sec. 1. Qualifications. (Adopted 11-4-86; Amended 11-8-16)
Sec. 2. Term. (Adopted 11-2-71; Amended 11-2-10; Amended 11-8-16)
Sec. 3. Absences; forfeiture of office.
Sec. 4. Activities restricted; conflict of interest. (Adopted 11-2-76; Amended 11-5-96; Amended 11-6-01; Amended 11-2-21)
ARTICLE IV. SALARIES (Adopted 11-8-55; Amended 11-2-21)
ARTICLE V. THE EXECUTIVE
Sec. 1. Executive and administrative powers.
Sec. 2. Mayor as chief executive.
Sec. 3. Mayor as Director of Safety. (Amended 11-5-96)
Sec. 4. Mayor's appointing powers. (Adopted 11-4-69; Amended 11-5-91; Amended 11-5-96)
Sec. 5. Duties of Mayor.
Sec. 6. Mayor's investigation.
Sec. 7. Absence or vacancy in office of Mayor. (Adopted 11-2-76; Amended 11-5-96)
Sec. 8. Location of office. (Adopted 11-3-81; Amended 11-5-96; Amended 11-2-04; Amended 11-2-21)
Sec. 9. Right of Mayor and directors in Council.
ARTICLE VI. JUDICIAL POWERS (Adopted 11-8-55)
ARTICLE VII. THE COUNCIL
Sec. 1. Membership and election. (Amended 5-2-06; Amended 11-7-06)
Sec. 2. Vacancy. (Adopted 11-4-86; Amended 11-7-06)
Sec. 3. Meetings. (Adopted 11-4-86; Amended 11-2-10; Amended 11-2-21)
Sec. 4. Organization. (Adopted 11-8-88)
Sec. 5. President of Council. (Adopted 11-2-76; Amended 11-2-10)
Sec. 6. Clerk and other officers. (Adopted 11-4-86)
Sec. 7. Ordinances and resolutions.
Sec. 8. Approval by Mayor. (Adopted 11-8-77)
Sec. 9. Estimate of expense; appropriation ordinance. (Amended 11-5-96; 11-8-05; 11-3-09)
Sec. 10. Appropriation of balance or accruing revenue not already appropriated.
Sec. 11. Drawing money from treasury; unexpended balances revert.
Sec. 12. Ordinance record; appropriations.
Sec. 13. Bonds required. (Amended 11-7-06)
Sec. 14. (Repealed 11-8-55)
Sec. 15. Emergency measures.
Sec. 15A. Annual tax levy. (Adopted 5-6-58)
Sec. 16. Council's investigation.
Sec. 17. Manner of making public improvements. (Repealed 11-2-21)
Sec. 18. Contract signature. (Amended 11-2-21)
Sec. 19. Powers vested in Council.
Sec. 20. Limitation on taxation. (Adopted 11-8-05; Amended 2-6-07)
ARTICLE VIII. DEPARTMENTS
Sec. 1. Established. (Adopted 11-4-69; Amended 11-5-96)
Sec. 2. Duties of Director of Service and Building Commissioner. (Amended 11-5-96)
Sec. 3. Department of Safety; Divisions of Police and Fire. (Amended 11-5-96)
Sec. 4. Department of Welfare; Mayor as ex-officio Director. (Repealed 11-5-96)
Sec. 5. Health Board; members. (Amended 11-5-96)
Sec. 6. Procedure if Superintendent disqualifies.
Sec. 7. Duties of Director of Welfare. (Repealed 11-5-96)
Sec. 8. Duties of Director of Transit. (Repealed 11-7-06)
ARTICLE IX. DEPARTMENT OF LAW
Sec. 1. Qualifications of Director and Assistant Prosecutor. (Adopted 11-8-66; Amended 11-8-11)
Sec. 2. Duties of Director. (Adopted 11-8-77)
ARTICLE X. ENGINEER
Sec. 1. Qualifications. (Adopted 11-8-66)
Sec. 2. Duties.
ARTICLE XI. FINANCE DIRECTOR
Sec. 1. Duties. (Amended 11-5-96)
Sec. 2. Appointing Power.
Sec. 3. Vacancy. (Adopted 11-4-86)
Sec. 4. Qualifications. (Adopted 11-8-88; Amended 11-5-96)
ARTICLE XII. TREASURER
Sec. 1. Duties. (Repealed 11-5-96)
Sec. 2. Appointing power. (Repealed 11-5-96)
Sec. 3. Vacancy. (Repealed 11-5-96)
ARTICLE XIII. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
The Initiative.
Sec. 1. Right to initiate.
Sec. 2. Form of petition.
Sec. 3. Signatures to petitions.
Sec. 4. Filing petition.
Sec. 5. Additional signatures.
Sec. 6. Hearing by Council committee.
Sec. 7. Council action; powers.
Sec. 8. Certification; supplemental petition.
Sec. 9. Submission to electors.
Sec. 10. Ballot form.
Sec. 11. Majority vote on initiative.
Sec. 12. Repealing ordinances.
Sec. 13. Publication, amendment or repeal. (Adopted 11-8-66)
The Referendum.
Sec. 14. When ordinances go into effect. (Amended 11-5-96)
Sec. 15. Right to referendum. (Amended 11-5-96)
Sec. 16. Procedure.
Sec. 17. Majority vote on referendum.
Sec. 18. Form of petitions.
Sec. 19. Enactments not subject to referendum.
Sec. 20. Conflict of provisions.
Sec. 21. Emergency measures.
Sec. 22. Acts preliminary to election.
The Recall.
Sec. 23. Recall procedure. (Adopted 11-4-69)
Sec. 24. Petitions.
Sec. 25. Signatures.
Sec. 26. Filing and certification.
Sec. 27. Supplemental petitions.
Sec. 28. Recall of Auditor.
Sec. 29. Recall election.
Sec. 30. Ballots. (Amended 11-6-01)
Sec. 31. Nominations; procedure. (Amended 11-6-01)
Sec. 32. Succeeding officer. (Amended 11-6-01)
Sec. 33. Immunity to recall. (Adopted 11-4-69; Amended 11-6-01)
Sec. 34. State law to govern where no Charter provision.
ARTICLE XIV. SINKING FUND COMMISSION (Repealed 11-8-55)
ARTICLE XV. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Sec. 1. Membership, term, vacancy and removal. (Adopted 11-8-55)
Sec. 2. Procedure; examinations. (Adopted 11-8-55; Amended 11-7-17)
Sec. 3. Conflicting provisions. (Adopted 11-8-55; Amended 11-7-17)
ARTICLE XVI. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Sec. 1. Establishment and Appointment. (Adopted 11-4-69; Amended 11-5-96; Amended 11-7-06)
Sec. 2. Powers and duties of Planning and Zoning Commission. (Adopted 11-8-55; Amended 11-7-06; Amended 8-14-12)
Sec. 3. Mandatory referral to the Planning and Zoning Commission. (Adopted 11-8-55; Amended 11-7-06)
Sec. 4. Recommendations by the Planning and Zoning Commission. (Adopted 11-3-92; Amended 11-5-96; Amended 11-7-06)
ARTICLE XVII. COUNCIL DISTRICTS
Sec. 1. Descriptions. (Ord. 1992-114. Passed 8-12-92)
Sec. 2. Established; continuance in office. (Adopted 11-8-66)
Sec. 3. Change in boundaries.
ARTICLE XVIII. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
Sec. 1. Regular Municipal elections.
Sec. 2. Ballots. (Adopted 11-8-60)
Sec. 3. Nonpartisan primary election; petitions. (Adopted 11-8-60; Amended 11-4-08; Amended 11-6-12)
Sec. 4. Laws to apply.
ARTICLE XIX. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 1. Disqualification of candidate.
Sec. 2. Residence requirements for officials. (Adopted 11-8-88; Amended 11-7-06)
Sec. 3. Compensation of officers and employees.
Sec. 4. Determination of population.
Sec. 5. Limiting the use of photo monitoring devices. (Adopted 11-4-14)
ARTICLE XX. AMENDMENTS
Sec. 1. Submission. (Adopted 11-2-71)
Sec. 2. Charter Review Commission. (Adopted 11-2-76; Amended 11-7-06)
ARTICLE XXI. WHEN CHARTER TAKES EFFECT
Sec. 1. Effective date.
Sec. 2. Severability.