EDITOR'S NOTE: The Charter for the City of North Olmsted, Ohio, was adopted at the general election held on November 3, 1959. Dates appearing in parentheses following a section indicate that the provisions of the section were subsequently repealed, amended or enacted on the date given.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I. NAME AND BOUNDARIES (11-3-20)
ARTICLE II. POWERS (5-2-06)
ARTICLE III. THE MAYOR
Sec. 1. Term (11-4-75)
Sec. 2. Qualifications (11-2-10)
Sec. 3. Removal (11-8-05)
Sec. 4. Vacancy in Office of Mayor (11-8-05)
Sec. 5. Duties and Powers of the Mayor (11-8-05)
ARTICLE IV. THE COUNCIL
Sec. 1. Number and Terms (11-4-75)
Sec. 2. Qualifications (11-3-15)
Sec. 3. President of Council (11-2-10)
Sec. 4. Removal
Sec. 5. Vacancies (11-8-05)
Sec. 6. Salaries and Bonds
Sec. 7. Meetings (11-6-90; 11-3-20)
Sec. 8. Quorum
Sec. 9. Rules and Journal of Council (11-5-85)
Sec. 10. Clerk of Council and Employees of Council (11-6-90)
Sec. 11. Form of Legislative Action (11-2-65)
Sec. 12. Effective Date of Ordinances and Resolutions (11-4-80)
Sec. 13. Assessments, Advertising of Contracts and Sale of Municipal Property (11-4-80)
Sec. 14. Enactment of Zoning Ordinances and Regulations, Notice (11-6-90)
ARTICLE V. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
Sec. 1. General Provisions (5-4-10)
Sec. 2. Director of Law (11-2-10)
Sec. 3. Director of Finance (11-2-10)
Sec. 4. Department of Public Safety (Repealed 5-4-10)
Sec. 5. Department of Public Service (Repealed 5-4-10)
Sec. 6. Director of Community Life Services (Repealed 5-4-10)
ARTICLE VI. THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Sec. 1. Membership
Sec. 2. Officers
Sec. 3. Duties (11-5-85)
Sec. 4. Procedure (5-2-06)
Sec. 5. Salaries
Sec. 6. Removal of Commissioner (11-6-90)
Sec. 7. Funds
ARTICLE VII. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Sec. 1.
Building and Zoning Board of Appeals (11-3-15)
Sec. 2. Planning and Design Commission (11-3-15)
(a) Membership
(b) Duties and Powers
(d) Mandatory Referral
(e) Mandatory Referral to Electors
Sec. 3. Parks and Recreation Commission (5-2-06; 8-2-11)
Sec. 4. Board of Control (11-8-05)
Sec. 5. City Landmarks Commission (11-2-04)
ARTICLE VIII. FINANCES
Sec. 1. Annual Estimate
Sec. 2. Appropriation Ordinance
Sec. 3. Transfers and Balances (11-4-80)
Sec. 4. Payment of Claims
Sec. 5. Custody and Deposit of Funds
Sec. 6. Public Bidding (11-2-10)
Sec. 7. Public Improvements
Sec. 8. Limitation on the Rate of Taxation (2-4-97)
Sec. 9. Submission of Extra Levy (11-4-75)
ARTICLE IX. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
Sec. 1. Municipal Elections (11-6-01)
Sec. 2. Nominations (11-6-01)
Sec. 3. Primary Elections (11-2-10)
Sec. 4. Designation of Candidates (11-3-15)
Sec. 5. General Provisions. (11-2-10)
ARTICLE X. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
Sec. 1. Initiative
Sec. 2. Referendum
Sec. 3. Recall (11-3-70)
Sec. 4. General Provisions (11-8-05)
Sec. 5. Required Ward Approval. (5-4-99)
ARTICLE XI. FRANCHISE
Sec. 1 Franchises. (11-4-97)
Sec. 2. Aggregate Bargaining. (11-4-97)
ARTICLE XII. AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
ARTICLE XIII. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1. Effective Date of Charter
Sec. 2. Saving Clause
Sec. 3. Effect of the Charter Upon Existing Laws and Rights.
Sec. 4. Interpretation of the Charter
ARTICLE XIV. CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION (11-4-03; 11-3-20)
ARTICLE XV. OPEN MEETINGS
Sec. 1. All Meetings of Public Bodies to be Open; Exceptions (5-8-90; 11-3-20)
Sec. 2. Definitions (5-8-90; 11-3-20)
Sec. 3. Electronic Meetings and Hearings Authorized. (11-3-20)
ARTICLE XV1. NONSUBSTANTIVE CHARTER LANGUAGE
Sec. 1. Purpose (11-6-90)
Sec. 2. Correcting, Deleting, Modifying Nonsubstantive Charter Language (11-2-10)
CHARTER
OF THE
CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO