The Mayor must be a qualified elector of the City and a resident of the City for three (3) years prior to the date the nominating petition is filed. A Mayor who ceases to be a resident or qualified elector of the City must immediately forfeit the office.
The Mayor shall be a member of Council and have the right to vote as a member of Council, but will have no veto.
In addition to the power, rights and duties as a member of Council, the Mayor will preside at all Regular Council meetings, Special meetings and Executive Sessions of Council. The Mayor will be recognized as the official head of the City for ceremonial purposes, by the Governor for military purposes and by the courts for the purpose of serving civil process. The Mayor will perform all other duties prescribed in this Charter and such other duties as may be imposed by Council.
The Mayor will have judicial powers and other powers and privileges to which Mayors are entitled under the general laws and constitution of the State of Ohio in civil and criminal cases as provided by the laws of Ohio, including all statutes now and hereafter enacted until such jurisdiction is placed elsewhere by law.
A vacancy in the office of the Mayor shall be filled by the Deputy Mayor until a successor is elected by special election subject to the same conditions as prescribed in Section 3.4 of this Charter, however, the filling of the office of the Mayor by the Deputy Mayor will not be deemed to have created a vacancy in the Deputy Mayor's Council seat requiring further appointment by Council or a special election.
(Amended 11-04-2003; 11-06-2018)