CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS

(Adopted May 2, 1961)

(Dates following section headings indicate when such provisions were amended.)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREAMBLE

ARTICLE I
NAME AND BOUNDARIES

Section 1.01   Name and Boundaries

ARTICLE II
MUNICIPAL POWERS

Section 2.01   Municipal Powers

ARTICLE III
THE MAYOR

Section 3.01   Term of Office (Amended 11-2-76; 11-7-00)

Section 3.02   Qualifications (Amended 11-5-85; Ord. 11-6-90; 11-7-95)

Section 3.03   Judicial Powers (Amended 11-3-70; 11-7-89)

Section 3.04   Legislative Powers

Section 3.05   Executive Powers (Amended 11-3-70)

Section 3.06   Veto Powers

Section 3.07   Vacancy of Office (Amended 11-7-00)

Section 3.08   Removal (Amended 11-4-80)

ARTICLE IV
THE COUNCIL

Section 4.01   Composition and Term (Amended 5-4-71)

Section 4.02   Qualifications (Amended 11-5-85)

Section 4.03   Division of Municipality Into Four Wards (Amended 11-3-70)

Section 4.04   Removal (Amended 11-3-70)

Section 4.05   Vacancies

Section 4.06   Organization and Meetings (Amended 11-3-70; 11-7-89)

Section 4.07   President of Council

Section 4.08   Clerk of Council (Amended 11-3-70)

Section 4.09   Quorum

Section 4.10   Legislative Procedure (Amended 11-3-70)

Section 4.11   Emergency Ordinances and Resolutions (Amended 11-3-70)

Section 4.12   Effective Date of Ordinances and Resolutions (Amended 11-3-70)

Section 4.13   Departments, Boards and Commissions

Section 4.14   Compensation and Bonds (Amended 11-4-80)

Section 4.15   Definition of “Members of Council” (Enacted 11-3-70)

ARTICLE V
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS

Section 5.01   General Provisions (Amended 11-3-70)

ARTICLE VI
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE

Section 6.01   Duties of the Director (Amended 11-4-75)

Section 6.02   Division of Building (Amended 11-4-75; 11-7-00)

Section 6.03   Division of Engineering (Amended 11-4-75)

Section 6.04   Divisions Established (Enacted 11-4-75)

Section 6.05   Appointment of Division Heads (Enacted 11-4-75)

ARTICLE VII
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Section 7.01   Director of Public Safety (Amended 11-3-70)

Section 7.02   Divisions Established (Amended 11-3-70)

Section 7.03   Duties of the Director (Amended 11-3-70)

Section 7.04   Division of Police (Amended 11-3-70)

Section 7.05   Division of Fire (Amended 11-3-70; 11-2-82; 11-8-05)

Section 7.06   Appointment of Police Chief (Amended 11-3-70)

Section 7.07   Appointment of Fire Chief (Amended 11-3-70)

ARTICLE VIII
DEPARTMENT OF LAW

Section 8.01   Director of Law (Amended 11-3-70)

Section 8.02   Qualifications (Amended 11-3-70)

Section 8.03   Duties (Amended 11-3-70)

ARTICLE IX
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

Section 9.01   Qualifications of Director of Finance (Amended 11-3-70; 11-7-00)

Section 9.02   General Duties (Amended 11-3-70)

Section 9.03   Appropriations and Reports

Section 9.04   Certification of Funds (Amended 11-3-70)

Section 9.05   Public Bidding (Amended 11-3-70)

Section 9.06   Transfers, Balances and Payments of Appropriations

Section 9.07   Certification of Civil Service Payrolls (Enacted 11-3-70)

Section 9.08   Failure to Comply (Enacted 11-3-70)

ARTICLE X
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

Section 10.01   General Requirements (Amended 11-3-70; 11-5-85)

Section 10.02   Planning Commission (Amended 11-3-70; 11-4-75; 11-5-85; 11-6-90)

Section 10.03   Board of Zoning and Building Appeals (Amended 11-3-70; 11-5-85; 11-6-90)

Section 10.04   Board of Building Appeals (Amended 11-4-75; Repealed 11-6-90)

Section 10.05   Civil Service Commission (Amended 11-4-75; 11-7-95)

Section 10.06   Recreation Board (Amended 11-3-87; 11-6-90; Repealed 11-8-05)

Section 10.07   Charter Review Commission (Amended 11-8-05)

ARTICLE XI
TAXATION

Section 11.01   Limitation of Rate of Taxation

ARTICLE XII
IMPROVEMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS

Section 12.01   Procedure

ARTICLE XIII
FRANCHISES

Section 13.01   Granting of Franchises

Section 13.02   Regulations

ARTICLE XIV
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

Section 14.01   Nominations (Amended 11-4-75; 11-7-95; 11-3-09; 11-6-12)

Section 14.02   Elections (Amended 11-4-75; 11-3-09; 11-6-12)

Section 14.03   Run-Off Election for Mayor (Repealed 11-4-75)

Section 14.04   Run-Off Election for President of Council. (Repealed 11-4-75)

Section 14.05   Mandatory Election for Residential Buildings in Excess of Thirty-Five Feet (Enacted 11-7-72)

Section 14.06   Mandatory Election on Low Rent Housing Project or Rent Supplement Program (Enacted 11-7-72)

Section 14.07   Mandatory Election for a Multi-Family Dwelling in Excess of 35% (Enacted 11-8-77)

ARTICLE XV
INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL

Section 15.01   General Authority (Amended 11-3-70)

Section 15.02   Commencement of Proceedings; Petitioner’s Committee; Affidavit (Amended 11- 3-70)

Section 15.03   Petitions (Amended 11-3-70)

Section 15.04   Procedure After Filing (Enacted 11-3-70)

Section 15.05   Referendum Petitions; Suspension of Effect of Ordinance (Enacted 11-3-70)

Section 15.06   Action on Petitions. (Enacted 11-3-70)

Section 15.07   Ballot Form. (Enacted 11-3-70)

Section 15.08   Results of Election (Enacted 11-3-70)

Section 15.09   Definition of “Ordinance” (Enacted 11-3-70)

ARTICLE XVI
AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER

Section 16.01   Methods and Procedure

Section 16.02   Adoption

ARTICLE XVII
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 17.01   Effective Date of Charter

Section 17.02   Continuance of Present Officers and Employees

Section 17.03   Oath of Office

Section 17.04   Effect of Charter Upon Existing Laws and Rights

Section 17.05   Interpretation of the Charter (Amended 11-5-85)

Section 17.06   Separability

Section 17.07   Conflict of Interest (Enacted 11-3-70; Amended 11-4-75; 11-6-90)