OF THE CITY OF
MORAINE, OHIO
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Charter of the City of Moraine, Ohio, was adopted by the voters on March 14, 1966. Dates appearing in parenthesis following section headings, indicate those sections were subsequently amended, added or repealed on the dates given.
Art. I THE MUNICIPALITY
Art. II POWERS
Art. III COUNCIL
Sec. 3.1 Powers.
Sec. 3.2 Members and Terms. (11-6-18)
Sec. 3.3 Qualifications. (11-4-08; 11-6-18)
Sec. 3.4 Removal and Vacancies. (11-4-03; 11-6-18)
Sec. 3.5 Salaries.
Sec. 3.6 Travel Expense Reporting and Reimbursement
Requirements. (11-4-08; 11-6-18)
Sec. 3.7 Mayor. (11-4-03; 11-6-18)
Sec. 3.8 Deputy Mayor. (11-4-03; 11-6-18)
Sec. 3.9 Meetings. (11-4-03; 11-6-18)
Sec. 3.10 Annual Audit. (11-6-18)
Sec. 3.11 Code of Ethics.
Section 3.11.1 Personal Financial Interest. (11-4-08; 11-6-18)
Section 3.11.2 Acceptance of Gifts. (11-6-18)
Section 3.11.3 Conflicts of Interest, Ethics and Campaign Financing. (11-6-18)
Art. IV LEGISLATION
Sec. 4.1 Ordinances and Resolutions. (11-2-93; 11-6-18)
Sec. 4.2 Action Requiring an Ordinance. (11-2-93; 11-6-18)
Sec. 4.3 Majority Required. (11-3-98; 11-6-18)
Sec. 4.4 Procedure of Passage of Ordinances. (11-4-03; 11-6-18)
Sec. 4.5 Second Reading. (11-4-03)
Sec. 4.6 Final Adoption. (11-4-03; 11-6-18)
Sec. 4.7 Rule Suspension. (11-4-03)
Sec. 4.8 Emergency Measures. (11-4-08; 11-6-18)
Sec. 4.9 Effective Date. (11-2-93)
Art. V THE CITY MANAGER
Sec. 5.1 Appointment. (11-6-18)
Sec. 5.2 Qualifications. (11-3-98; 11-6-18)
Sec. 5.3 Powers and Duties. (11-4-03; 11-6-18)
Sec. 5.4 Capital Program. (11-4-03; 11-6-18)
Sec. 5.5 Interference by Council. (11-4-03; 11-6-18)
Sec. 5.6 Resignation. (11-4-03; 11-6-18)
Sec. 5.7 Removal. (11-4-03)
Sec. 5.8 Absence or Disability of City Manager. (11-4-03; 11-6-18)
Art. VI ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
Sec. 6.1 Departments. (11-4-03; 11-6-18)
Sec. 6.2 Creation of New Departments.
Sec. 6.3 Department of Law. (11-4-03; 11-6-18)
Sec. 6.4 Department of Finance. (11-4-03)
Sec. 6.5 Department of Public Service. (11-4-03; 11-6-18)
Sec. 6.6 Department of Public Safety. (11-4-03; 11-6-18)
Sec. 6.7 Municipal Clerk. (11-4-03; 11-4-08; 11-6-18)
Art. VII COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS
Sec. 7.1 Planning Commission. (11-4-08; 11-6-18)
Sec. 7.2 Board of Zoning Appeals. (11-8-83; 11-6-18)
Sec. 7.3 Merit System Commission. (11-4-08; 11-6-18)
Sec. 7.4 Parks and Recreation Board. (11-4-03)
Sec. 7.5 Removal of Members of Boards and
Commissions. (11-4-03; 11-6-18)
Art. VIII ELECTIONS
Sec. 8.1 Time of Elections. (11-6-18
Sec. 8.2 Nomination for Council and Mayor. (11-4-03; 11-6-18)
Sec. 8.3 Requirements for Elections. (11-2-93; 11-6-18)
Art. IX INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
Sec. 9.1 Initiative.
Sec. 9.2 Referendum. (11-2-93; 11-6-18)
Sec. 9.3 Recall. (11-4-08; 4-14-09; 11-6-18)
Art. X GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 10.1 Ordinances in Effect.
Sec. 10.2 Vested Rights.
Sec. 10.3 Debt and Tax Limitations. (11-6-18)
Sec. 10.4 Succession of Powers. (11-6-18)
Sec. 10.5 Amendment. (11-4-03)
Sec. 10.6 General Powers. (11-4-03; 11-6-18)
Sec. 10.7 Precedence.
Sec. 10.8 Effect of Partial Invalidity.
Sec. 10.9 Official Bonds. (11-6-18)
Sec. 10.10 Oath of Office. (11-6-18)
Sec. 10.11 Political, Belief, Assembly and Activity. (11-4-03; 11-6-18)
Sec. 10.12 Annual Report. (11-8-83; 11-6-18)
Sec. 10.13 Management of Funds. (11-6-18)
Sec. 10.14 Codification. (1-8-80; 11-6-18)
Sec. 10.15 Public Documents. (1-8-80; 11-6-18)
Sec. 10.16 Nonsubstantive Changes. (11-8-88; 11-6-18)
Art. XI FOUNDING PROVISIONS
Sec. 11.1 Effective Date. (11-6-18)
Sec. 11.2 Continuance of Office. (11-3-98; 11-6-18))
Sec. 11.3 Division into Districts (Wards). (11-3-98; 11-6-18))
CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF
MORAINE, OHIO
We, the people of the City of Moraine, County of Montgomery, State of Ohio, in order to secure for ourselves the benefit of municipal home rule, and exercise all the powers of self-government under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Ohio, do enact and adopt this Charter for our City.