The Council may, by a vote of at least five (5) of its members, submit to the electors of the Municipality amendments to this Charter; or, upon petition being presented to Council setting forth a proposed amendment, signed by ten (10) per centum of the number of registered, qualified electors of the City, on the date of the last Mayoral election as determined by the Board of Elections, such proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the Municipality for adoption or rejection. The submission of a proposed amendment to the electors shall be governed by the provisions of the Constitution of Ohio, and to such extent as the Constitution shall fail to provide therefor, the Council shall determine the manner of such submission, except that the amendment to be voted upon at an election shall be certified for placement upon the ballot, to the Board of Elections not later than four p.m. (4:00 p.m.) of the sixtieth (60th) day before the day of the election. If any amendment so submitted is approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon, its provisions shall be incorporated into this Charter; except that if two (2) or more inconsistent amendments on the same subject matter are submitted at the same election, only the one receiving the largest affirmative vote, not less than a majority of the votes cast on the subject matter shall become incorporated into this Charter.
(Amended 11-5-02)
(Amended 11-5-02)