CHARTER OF NELSONVILLE, OHIO

Section

Preamble

Article I - Name, Succession and Boundaries

   1.01   Name, succession and boundaries

Article II - Form of Government

   2.01   Form of government

Article III - Powers

   3.01   Powers

   3.02   Construction

   3.03   Intergovernmental relations

Article IV - The Council

   4.01   Number, selection and term

   4.02   Qualifications

   4.03   Vacancies

   4.04   Quorum

   4.05   Meetings

   4.06   Clerk of Council

   4.07   Special meetings

   4.08   Powers of Council

   4.09   Forms of action by Council

   4.10   Enactment of ordinances

   4.11   Effective date

   4.12   Publication of ordinances

   4.13   Initiative and referendum

   4.14   Adoption of standard codes by reference

   4.15   Council compensation

Article V - City Manager

   5.01   Approval and removal

   5.02   Qualifications

   5.03   Acting Manager

   5.04   Powers and duties of the City Manager

   5.05   Council, Manager relations

Article VI - Administrative Departments

   6.01   Creation of departments

   6.02   Creation of new departments

   6.03   Department directors and division heads

   6.04   Administrative Code

   6.05   Department of Law

   6.06   Department of Finance

   6.06.01   Auditor: term

   6.06.02   Auditor: qualifications

   6.06.03   Auditor: powers and duties

   6.06.04   Auditor: compensation

   6.06.05   Auditor: vacancy

   6.06.06   Auditor: staff

   6.06.07   Treasurer: term

   6.06.08   Treasurer: qualifications

   6.06.09   Treasurer: powers and duties

   6.06.10   Treasurer: compensation

   6.06.11   Treasurer: vacancy

   6.07   Department of Public Safety

   6.07.01   Division of Water

   6.07.02   Division of Water Distribution

   6.07.03   Division of Sewers

   6.07.04   Division of Streets

   6.08   Department of Public Safety

   6.08.01   Division of Police

   6.08.02   Division of Fire

   6.08.03   Residence requirements

   6.08.04   Procedure for appointment of Police and Fire Chief

Article VII - Boards and Commissions

   7.01   Creation of boards and commissions

   7.02   Appointment of members of boards and commissions

   7.03   General rules for boards and commissions

   7.04   The Civil Service Commission

   7.05   City Planning Commission

   7.06   Board of Zoning Appeals

   7.07   Board of Parks and Recreation

Article VIII - Finance, Taxation and Debt

   8.01   General

   8.02   Capital Improvements Plan

   8.03   Temporary appropriations

   8.04   Income tax

   8.05   Purchasing and contracting; competitive bidding

Article IX - Nominations and Elections

   9.01   City elections

   9.02   Nominations

   9.03   Absence of general laws

Article X - Initiative, Referendum and Recall

   10.01   General authority

   10.02   Commencement of proceedings; petitioner’s committee

   10.03   Petitions

   10.04   Referendum petitions; suspension of effect of ordinance

   10.05   Action of petitions

   10.06   Results of election

Article XI - General Provisions

   11.01   Oath of office

   11.02   Official bonds

   11.03   Fees

   11.04   Amendments

   11.05   Conflicting amendments

   11.06   Effect of partial invalidity

   11.07   Political activity

   11.08   Removal of official

   11.09   Conflicts of interest; ethics; campaign financing

   11.10   Succession

   11.11   Effect of Charter on existing laws and rights

Article XII - Transitional Provisions

   12.01   Effective date

   12.02   Effect of Charter on existing personnel

   12.03   Votes of Council during transition period