OF THE
CITY OF OREGON, OHIO
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The Charter of the City of Oregon, Ohio, was approved by the voters on November 4, 1958. A date appearing in parentheses following a section heading indicates that the provision was subsequently amended, adopted or repealed on the date given.)
ARTICLE I. NAME AND BOUNDARIES (11-5-02)
ARTICLE II. POWERS (11-5-02)
ARTICLE III. THE COUNCIL
SECTION 1. Composition and Term. (11-6-12; 11-8-22)
SECTION 2. Qualifications. (11-5-02)
SECTION 3. Compensation. (11-5-02)
SECTION 4. Organization. (11-5-02)
SECTION 5. Meetings.
SECTION 6. Quorum. (11-5-02)
SECTION 7. Clerk of Council and Other Employees. (11-5-02)
SECTION 8. Powers. (11-5-02)
SECTION 9. Reading and Publication of Ordinances. (11-5-02)
SECTION 10.Emergency Ordinances and Effective Date of Ordinances and Resolutions. (11-5-02)
SECTION 11.Vacancies. (11-5-02; 11-8-22))
SECTION 12.Independant Audit. (11-5-02)
ARTICLE IV. THE MAYOR
SECTION 1. Term. (11-8-88)
SECTION 2. Qualifications. (11-5-02)
SECTION 3. Legislative Powers.
SECTION 4. Veto Power. (11-5-02)
SECTION 5. Executive Powers. (11-5-02)
SECTION 6. Compensation. (11-5-02)
SECTION 7. Absence or Vacancy. (11-5-02)
ARTICLE V. CITY ADMINISTRATOR
SECTION 1. Office of the City Administrator. (11-5-02)
SECTION 2. Appointment of City Administrator. (11-5-02)
SECTION 3. Powers and Duties of City Administrator. (11-5-02)
ARTICLE VI. CITY TREASURER
SECTION 1. Term.
SECTION 2. Vacancy.
SECTION 3. Qualifications. (11-5-02)
SECTION 4. Powers and Duties. (11-5-02)
SECTION 5. Compensation.
ARTICLE VII. ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS
SECTION 1. General Provisions. (11-5-02)
SECTION 2. Law Director. (11-5-02)
SECTION 3. Director of Finance. (11-5-02)
SECTION 4. Director of Public Service. (11-5-02)
SECTION 5. Director of Public Safety. (11-5-02)
SECTION 6. The Civil Service Commission. (11-5-02)
SECTION 7. The Municipal Planning Commission. (11-5-02)
SECTION 8. Board of Health (11-5-02)
ARTICLE VIII. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
SECTION 1. Elections. (11-5-02)
SECTION 2. Nonpartisan Primary (11-5-02)
SECTION 3. Nominating Procedure (11-5-02)
SECTION 4. Selection of Candidates (11-6-12)
SECTION 5. No Party Designation on Ballot.
SECTION 6. Who To Be Declared Elected.
ARTICLE IX. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
SECTION 1. Initiative. (11-5-02)
SECTION 2. Referendum. (11-7-06)
SECTION 3. General Provisions. (11-7-06)
SECTION 4. Removal From Office - Recall. (11-5-02)
ARTICLE X. FINANCE
SECTION 1. Contracts and Fiscal Matters. (11-5-02)
SECTION 2. Debt and Tax Limitation.
SECTION 3. Levy of Income Tax. (11-5-02)
ARTICLE XI. FRANCHISES (11-5-02)
ARTICLE XII. AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER (11-5-02)
ARTICLE XIII. MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 1. Effective Date of Charter. (11-5-02)
SECTION 2. Effect on Existing Law and Rights. (11-5-02)
SECTION 3. Interpretation.
SECTION 4. Bonds of Officers and Employees. (11-5-02)
SECTION 5. Military Service. (11-5-02)
SECTION 6. Words Held To Be Inclusive.
SECTION 7. Partial Invalidity.
CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF
OREGON, OHIO