CHARTER
OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF ORWELL, OHIO
OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF ORWELL, OHIO
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Charter of the Village of Orwell became effective on January 1, 2010.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preamble
ARTICLE I Name and Boundaries
Sec. 1.01 Name.
Sec. 1.02 Boundaries.
ARTICLE II Municipal Powers
Sec. 2.01 Powers.
ARTICLE III Council
Sec. 3.01 Legislative authority.
Sec. 3.02 Compositions and term.
Sec. 3.02 Continuance of present officials abolishment of offices.
Sec. 3.03 Qualifications.
Sec. 3.04 President and Vice President of Council.
Sec. 3.05 Rules and journal of Council.
Sec. 3.07 Regular meetings.
Sec. 3.08 Special meetings.
Sec. 3.09 Quorum.
Sec. 3.10 Legislative procedure.
Sec. 3.11 Public notice.
Sec. 3.12 Effective date of resolutions and or dates.
Sec. 3.13 Compensation and bonds.
Sec. 3.14 Vacancies.
Sec. 3.15 Removal of elective officers.
Sec. 3.16 Departments, Boards and Commissions.
Sec. 3.17 Rights in Council of Executive Officers.
Sec. 3.18 Administrative service.
ARTICLE IV Village Manager
Sec. 4.01 Appointment and removal of Village Manager.
Sec. 4.02 Qualifications.
Sec. 4.03 Judicial powers.
Sec. 4.04 Powers and duties of the Village Manager.
Sec. 4.05 Council-Administration relations.
Sec. 4.06 Village Manager may act as Department Head.
ARTICLE V Clerk of Council/Finance Director
Sec. 5.01 Establishment of position of Clerk of Council/Finance Director.
Sec. 5.02 Clerk of Council/Finance Director.
Sec. 5.03 Qualifications of Clerk of Council/Finance Director.
Sec. 5.04 Accounting procedures and budgetary control.
Sec. 5.05 Custody of funds.
Sec. 5.06 Disbursements.
Sec. 5.07 Removal of Clerk of Council/Finance Director.
ARTICLE VI Planning, Zoning and Building Commission
Sec. 6.01 Composition and term.
Sec. 6.02 Organization of the Commission.
Sec. 6.03 Powers and duties of the Commissions.
Sec. 6.04 Mandatory referral to Planning, Zoning and Building Commission.
Sec. 6.05 Public hearing by Council.
Sec. 6.06 Action by Council.
ARTICLE VII Board of Zoning and Building Appeals
Sec. 7.01 Composition and term.
Sec. 7.02 Organization.
Sec. 7.03 Jurisdiction.
Sec. 7.04 Meetings and procedure.
ARTICLE VIII Department of Public Service
Sec. 8.01 Establishment of Department of Public Service.
ARTICLE IX Public Safety
Sec. 9.01 Establishment of Department of Public Safety.
Sec. 9.02 Division of police protection.
Sec. 9.03 Department of Public Safety.
Sec. 9.04 Rules of government of Police Division.
Sec. 9.05 Suspensions, reduction in grade, and dismissal of Police Division personnel.
Sec. 9.06 Suspension or dismissal of Chief of Police.
Sec. 9.07 Role of Village Manager in the suspension or dismissal of the Chief of Police.
Sec. 9.08 Division of Fire Protection.
Sec. 9.09 Rules for the government of the Division of Fire Protection.
Sec. 9.10 Suspension or dismissal of Fire Chief.
Sec. 9.11 Role of Village Manager in the suspension or dismissal of the Fire Chief.
Sec. 9.12 Health and safety regulations.
ARTICLE X Village Solicitor
Sec. 10.01 Appointment of the Solicitor.
Sec. 10.02 Qualifications for Solicitor.
Sec. 10.03 General duties of Solicitor.
ARTICLE XI Limitation on Rate of Taxation
Sec. 11.01 Limitation on rate of taxation.
ARTICLE XII Parks and Recreation
Sec. 12.01 Composition and term.
Sec. 12.02 Organization.
Sec. 12.03 Powers and duties.
ARTICLE XIII Nominations and Elections
Sec. 13.01 Nominations.
Sec. 13.02 Elections.
Sec. 13.03 Other provisions.
ARTICLE XIV Initiative, Referendum and Recall
Sec. 14.01 Initiative.
Sec. 14.02 Referendum.
Sec. 14.03 Recall.
ARTICLE XV Amendments to Charter
Sec. 15.01 Submission to electors.
Sec. 15.02 Adoption.
Sec. 15.03 Charter Review Commission.
Sec. 15.04 Duties.
Sec. 15.05 Required consideration by Council.
ARTICLE XVI General Provisions
Sec. 16.01 Submission to the electorate.
Sec. 16.02 Effective date of Charter.
Sec. 16.03 Effect of partial invalidity.
Sec. 16.04 Effect of the Charter upon existing laws and rights.
Sec. 16.05 Interpretation of the Charter.