SECTION 3.03. VACANCY, CREATION OF.

   Once elected and sworn in, a member of Council shall vacate his/her office:

   1.   By ceasing to be a qualified elector; or,

   2.   By removal of his/her permanent residence to a place outside the limits of the City, or, if a representative of a ward, to a place outside the limits of such ward; or,

   3.   By written resignation filed with the Clerk of Council; or,

   4.   By the acceptance of and entering upon the duties of another public office; or,

   5.   By being interested in a contract with the City in a manner prohibited by general law or by this Charter or enactments of Council pursuant thereto; or,

   6.   By absence, without excuse acceptable to four (4) of the other members of Council, from three (3) consecutive regular meetings of Council; or,

   7.   By being recalled from office; or,

   8.   By removal from office for malfeasance as provided by general law; or,

   9.   By conviction while in office of a crime involving moral turpitude; or,

   10.   By being adjudicated legally incompetent; or,

   11.   By death.