(a) The term of office for the successful candidate for Mayor in the Municipal election held in November of 2011 shall commence on the first day of January, 2012, following the regular Municipal election and certification by the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, and expire on the last day of December, 2015. The successful candidate for Mayor shall serve, unless removed or the office declared vacant, until a successor is elected and qualified by certification of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections as the successful candidate for Mayor.
Thereafter, the term for Mayor shall be four (4) years and such term shall commence on the first day in January following the regular Municipal election and certification by the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections and expire on the last day of December of the four year term. A Mayor in office shall continue to serve until a successor is elected and qualified by certification, unless the Mayor is removed or the office declared vacant.
(b) The terms of the Council President and all elected District Council members who are the successful candidates in the Municipal election held November of 2017 shall be for four (4) years, which terms shall commence on the first day of January, 2018 following the regular Municipal election and certification by the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, and expire on the last day of December, 2021, with Districts Two (2), Four (4) and Six (6) serving an initial term of two (2) years.
Thereafter, the terms of all elected District Council members shall be for four (4) years, which terms shall commence on the first day of January following the regular Municipal election and certification by the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, and expire on the last day of December of the four (4) year term. The Council President and District Council Members in office shall continue to serve until their successor is elected and qualified by certification, unless the Council Member is removed or the office declared vacant.
(Adopted November 2, 1971; Amended November 2, 2010; Amended November 8, 2016)