CHARTER

PREAMBLE

ARTICLE I
NAME AND BOUNDARIES

   1.01   Name and Boundaries

ARTICLE II
FORM OF GOVERNMENT AND POWERS

   2.01   Form of Government

   2.02   Powers

   2.03   Gender Neutral Statement

ARTICLE III
THE COUNCIL

   3.01   Composition and Term

   3.02   Qualifications

   3.03   Compensation

   3.04   Organization

   3.05   Quorum

   3.06   Rules and Journal of Council

   3.07   Clerk of Council

   3.08   Vacancies

   3.09   Meetings

   3.10   Powers

   3.11   Provisions as to Legislative Action

   3.12   Publication of Ordinances, Resolutions and Notices

   3.13   Effective Date of Ordinances and Resolutions

   3.14   Charter Corrections

ARTICLE IV
THE MAYOR

   4.01   Election and Term

   4.02   Qualifications

   4.03   Absence or Vacancy

   4.04   Executive Powers

   4.05   Legislative Powers

   4.06   Judicial Powers

ARTICLE V
CLERK-TREASURER

   5.01   Election and Term

   5.02   Qualifications

   5.03   Absence or Vacancy

   5.04   Clerk of Council

   5.05   Fiscal Officer

   5.06   Other Duties

ARTICLE VI
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE

   6.01   Director of Public Service

   6.02   Qualifications

   6.03   Duties in General

   6.04   Employees

   6.05   Municipal Engineer

ARTICLE VII
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

   7.01   Director of Public Safety

   7.02   Duties in General

   7.03   Police Department

   7.04   Fire Department

   7.05   Rules for Government of Police and Fire Departments

ARTICLE VIII
DEPARTMENT OF LAW

   8.01   Director of Law

   8.02   Qualifications

   8.03   Duties in General

ARTICLE IX
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

   9.01   Composition and Term

   9.02   Powers and Duties

ARTICLE X
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

   10.01   Composition and Term

   10.02   Jurisdiction

ARTICLE XI
CEMETERY, PARK AND RECREATION BOARD

   11.01   Cemetery Board

   11.02   Park and Recreation Board

ARTICLE XII
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM

   12.01   Establishment

   12.02   Composition and Term

   12.03   Procedures

ARTICLE XIII
FRANCHISES

   13.01   Function

ARTICLE XIV
FINANCE

   14.01   Limitation on Rate of Taxation

   14.02   Contracts and Fiscal Matters

   14.03   Contracts and Purchasing

ARTICLE XV
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

   15.01   Regular Municipal Election

   15.02   Primary Election

   15.03   Nominations

   15.04   Caucus

   15.05   Other Elections

   15.06   General Provisions

ARTICLE XVI
GENERAL PROVISIONS

   16.01   Terms of Present Officers

   16.02   Effective Date of Charter and Continuance of Present Officers and Employees

   16.03   Effect of Charter on Existing Laws and Rights

   16.04   Effects of Partial Invalidity

   16.05   Interpretation of the Charter

   16.06   Opening Prayer at Meetings

   16.07   Succession

   16.08   Organization of Boards and Commissions

ARTICLE XVII
AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER

   17.01   Submission to Electors

ARTICLE XVIII
CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION

   18.01   Composition, Term and Dates

ARTICLE XIX
INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL

   19.01   Initiative

   19.02   Referendum

   19.03   Recall