CHARTER
OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF
NORTHFIELD, OHIO

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Northfield Charter was approved by the voters on November 3, 1981. Dates appearing in parentheses following section headings in the Table of Contents, and following sections in the text, indicate that such sections were subsequently amended, enacted or repealed on the date given.

PREAMBLE

ARTICLE I.   NAME AND BOUNDARIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY

   Section 1.01   Name (11-6-12)

   Section 1.02   Boundaries

ARTICLE II.   POWERS OF THE MUNICIPALITY

   Section 2.01   General Powers

ARTICLE III.   MAYOR

   Section 3.01   Election and Term (11-2-82; 11-5-13)

   Section 3.02   Qualifications (11-6-12)

   Section 3.03   Duties and Powers (11-2-82)

   Section 3.04   Absence and Vacancy (11-6-12)

ARTICLE IV.   COUNCIL

   Section 4.01   Legislative Authority (11-6-12)

   Section 4.02   Composition and Term (11-6-12)

   Section 4.03   Qualifications (11-5-91; 11-6-12))

   Section 4.04   President Pro-tem of Council (11-6-12)

   Section 4.05   Clerk of Council (11-6-12)

   Section 4.06   Rules and Minutes of Council (11-6-12)

   Section 4.07   Regular Meetings (5-7-91;11-6-12)

   Section 4.08   Special Meetings (5-7-91; 11-6-12)

   Section 4.09   Quorum

   Section 4.10   Powers and Duties (11-4-03)

   Section 4.11   Effective Date of Ordinances and Resolutions; Emergency Legislation; Referendum on Zoning Changes (11-8-83; 11-6-12)

   Section 4.12   Compensation; Bonds (11-6-12)

   Section 4.13   Vacancies (11-4-86; 11-6-12)

   Section 4.14   Additional Departments, Boards and Commissions

   Section 4.15   Censure (11-5-96; 11-8-05)

   Section 4.16   Forfeiture of Office (11-5-96)

   Section 4.17   Wages, terms and conditions of employment (11-6-01; 11-6-12)

ARTICLE V.   WARDS

   Section 5.01   Division of Municipality Into Wards

   Section 5.02   Redistricting of Wards (11-6-12)

   Section 5.03   Ward Descriptions (11-2-82; 11-6-12))

ARTICLE VI.   DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

   Section 6.01   Director of Finance Generally (11-7-95)

   Section 6.02   Appointment and Removal of Director of Finance (11-7-95)

   Section 6.03   Qualifications of Director of Finance (11-7-95)

   Section 6.04   Duties of Director of Finance (11-7-95; 11-6-12)

ARTICLE VII.   DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE

   Section 7.01   Appointment and Term of Superintendent of Service Department (11-2-82)

   Section 7.02   Qualifications of Superintendent of Service Department

   Section 7.03   Duties of Superintendent of Service Department (11-5-96; 11-6-12)

   Section 7.04   Appointment and Term of Superintendent of Sewer Department (11-5-96)

   Section 7.05   Qualifications of Superintendent of Sewer Department (11-5-96)

   Section 7.06   Duties of Superintendent of Sewer Department (11-5-96)

ARTICLE VIII.   DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

   Section 8.01   Mayor as Public Safety Director (11-6-12)

   Section 8.02   Duties of Public Safety Director

   Section 8.03   Police Department (11-5-91; 11-5-01)

   Section 8.04   Fire Department (11-5-01; 11-6-12))

ARTICLE IX.   DEPARTMENT OF LAW

   Section 9.01   Director of Law Generally

   Section 9.02   Qualifications of Director of Law

   Section 9.03   Assistants and Special Counsel

ARTICLE X.   PLANNING COMMISSION

   Section 10.01   Composition and Term

   Section 10.02   Powers

ARTICLE XI.   CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

   Section 11.01   Civil Service Commission (11-5-02)

   Section 11.02   Classification of Service (11-5-02)

   Section 11.03   Duties of Commission (11-5-02)

   Section 11.04   Probationary Employees

   Section 11.05   Promotions (11-5-02)

ARTICLE XII.   RECREATION BOARD

   Section 12.01   Creation; Composition; Terms; Compensation

ARTICLE XIII.   MUNICIPAL ENGINEER

   Section 13.01   Appointment and Duties

ARTICLE XIV.   FINANCES AND TAXATION

   Section 14.01    In General

   Section 14.02    Limitation on Rate of Taxation (11-6-12)

ARTICLE XV.   NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

   Section 15.01   Time of Holding Election

   Section 15.02   Nominations and Procedures

ARTICLE XVI.   INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL

   Section 16.01    Initiative and Referendum

   Section 16.02    Recall (11-2-82; 11-6-12)

   Section 16.03    Petitions

ARTICLE XVII.    AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER

   Section 17.01    Procedure

   Section 17.02    Charter Review

ARTICLE XVIII.   GENERAL PROVISIONS

   Section 18.01   Effective Date of Charter

   Section 18.02    Continuance of Present Officials

   Section 18.03   Continuance of Present Employees

   Section 18.04   Effect of Charter on Existing Laws and Rights

   Section 18.05    Compensation and Bonds; Increases or Decreases During Term; Travel Expenses (11-6-84; 11-6-12)

   Section 18.06    Vacancies

   Section 18.07    Conflicts of Interest

   Section 18.08    Effect of Partial Invalidity

   Section 18.09    Interpretation

ARTICLE XIX.    PUBLIC UTILITIES

   Section 19.01    Management and Duties (11-6-84)