CHARTER

OF THE

VILLAGE OF MORELAND HILLS, OHIO

   EDITOR’S NOTE: The Charter was adopted by the electors at the regular Municipal election of November 7, 1972. Dates appearing in parenthesis following section headings indicate those sections were subsequently enacted, amended or repealed on the dates indicated.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREAMBLE

ARTICLE I.      THE MUNICIPALITY

SECTION 1.   Name.

SECTION 2.   Boundaries.

ARTICLE II.      POWERS OF THE MUNICIPALITY

SECTION 1.   Powers.

SECTION 2.   Manner of Exercise.

ARTICLE III.   THE COUNCIL

SECTION 1.   Composition and Term.

SECTION 2.   Organization. (11-4-08; 11-8-22)

SECTION 3.   Powers and Duties of the Council. (11-6-07)

SECTION 4.   Council Meetings. (11-4-08; 11-8-22)

SECTION 5.   General Ordinances. (11-8-22)

SECTION 6.   Effective Date of Ordinances and Resolutions.

SECTION 7.   Vacancies in Council. (11-3-98)

SECTION 8.   Removal. (11-8-22)

ARTICLE IV.   THE MAYOR

SECTION 1.   Term of Office of the Mayor. (11-3-98)

SECTION 2.   Judicial Powers of the Mayor.

SECTION 3.   Legislative Powers of the Mayor.

SECTION 4.   Veto Powers of the Mayor.

SECTION 5.   Executive Powers of the Mayor. (11-3-98; 11-8-22)

SECTION 6.   President of Council. (11-4-08; 11-8-22)

SECTION 7.   Election of Successor in Case of Vacancy. (11-3-98)

ARTICLE V.      ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS

SECTION 1.   General Provisions. (11-4-08)

SECTION 2.   Director of Law. (11-4-14)

SECTION 3.   Treasurer. (11-4-14)

SECTION 4.   Clerk. (11-3-98; 11-8-22)

SECTION 5.   The Civil Service Commission. (11-4-08)

SECTION 6.   The Village Planning Commission. (11-3-98)

SECTION 7.   Employee Discipline Appeal Board. (11-5-91)

ARTICLE VI.   SALARIES AND BONDS   (11-3-98)

ARTICLE VII.   NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

SECTION 1.   Procedures.

SECTION 2.   Vacancies in Elective Offices. (11-4-08)

SECTION 3.   Qualifications. (11-6-84)

ARTICLE VIII.   INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL

SECTION 1.   Initiative and Referendum.

SECTION 2.   Referendum - Rezoning. (11-4-14)

SECTION 3.   Recall. (11-3-98)

ARTICLE IX.   FINANCES

SECTION 1.   Contracts and Fiscal Matters.

SECTION 2.   Limitation on the Rate of Taxation. (11-3-98)

SECTION 3.   Reserved.

SECTION 4.   Levies for Safety Services. (11-6-18)

ARTICLE X.      FRANCHISES

ARTICLE XI.   AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER (11-8-22)

ARTICLE XII.   MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 1.   Effective Date of the Charter.

SECTION 2.   Effect of Partial Invalidity.

SECTION 3.   Effect of Existing Laws and Rights.

SECTION 4.   Interpretation of the Charter.

CHARTER

OF THE

VILLAGE OF MORELAND HILLS, OHIO