EDITOR'S NOTE: The Painesville Charter was approved by the voters on November 6, 1962. Dates appearing in parentheses following section heading indicate those sections were subsequently amended, added or repealed on the date given.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I. - FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
Sec. 1. Name.
Sec. 2. Council-Manager. (11-3-93)
Sec. 3. Home Rule Powers.
ARTICLE II. - LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY.
Sec. 1. Council. (5-7-63; 11-8-83)
Sec. 2. Qualifications. (11-4-03)
Sec. 3. Powers and Duties. (11-6-73)
Sec. 4. Fix Salaries and Compensations.
Sec. 5. Election. (11-2-10; 11-5-13)
Sec. 6. Organization. (11-7-89; 11-2-10; 11-5-13)
Sec. 7. President of Council.
Sec. 8. Vice-President of Council.
Sec. 9. Clerk of Council.
Sec. 10. Vacancies. (11-8-83)
Sec. 11. Meetings. (11-3-93)
Sec. 12. Council Not Administrative. (11-6-73)
Sec. 13. Departmental Organization. (11-3-93)
ARTICLE III. - LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES.
Sec. 1. Quorum.
Sec. 2. Rules of Procedure; Journal.
Sec. 3. Legislative Procedures, Ordinances and Resolutions. (11-5-13; 11- 7-23)
ARTICLE IV. - ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY.
Sec. 1. City Manager.
Sec. 2. Qualifications.
Sec. 3. Powers and Duties. (11-6-73)
Sec. 4. Absence or Disability of the City Manager.
Sec. 5. Administrative Authority, Tenure. (11-5-13)
Sec. 6. Administrative Departments.
Sec. 7. Heads of Departments.
ARTICLE V. - BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATIONS.
Sec. 1. Budget.
Sec. 2. Appropriation Ordinance.
Sec. 3. Income Tax. (11-6-73)
ARTICLE VI. - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
Sec. 1. Director.
Sec. 2. Qualifications.
Sec. 3. Salary.
Sec. 4. Surety Bond.
Sec. 5. Powers and Duties. (11-4-03)
Sec. 6. Payment of Claims.
Sec. 7. Certification of Funds.
Sec. 8. Interpretation.
Sec. 9. Bonds and Notes.
Sec. 10. Temporary Loans.
ARTICLE VII. - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
Sec. 1. Director.
Sec. 2. Salary.
Sec. 3. Surety Bond.
Sec. 4. Powers and Duties.
ARTICLE VIII. - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
Sec. 1. Director.
Sec. 2. Salary.
Sec. 3. Surety Bond.
Sec. 4. Powers and Duties. (11-4-03)
ARTICLE IX. - DEPARTMENT OF LAW.
Sec. 1. Director.
Sec. 2. Qualifications.
Sec. 3. Salary.
Sec. 4. Powers and Duties.
ARTICLE X. - INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL.
Sec. 1. Initiative and Referendum.
Sec. 2. Initiative, Referendum and Recall. (11-5-13)
ARTICLE XI. - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
Sec. 1. Civil Service Commission.
Sec. 2. Rules. (11-4-03)
Sec. 3. Classification.
Sec. 4. Chiefs of Police and Fire. (11-4-03; 11- 7-23)
Sec. 5. Return to Rank.
Sec. 6. City Planning Commission. (11-6-73)
Sec. 7. Employees.
Sec. 8. Powers and Duties.
Sec. 9. Rules and Regulations.
Sec. 10. Platting Commission. (11-4-03)
Sec. 11. Board of Zoning Appeals.
Sec. 12. Rules and Regulations.
Sec. 13. Vacancies.
Sec. 14. Compensation. (11-5-13)
ARTICLE XII. - UTILITIES.
Sec. 1. Powers.
Sec. 2. Supervised by City Manager.
Sec. 3. Sale.
ARTICLE XIII. - AMENDMENTS.
Sec. 1. Method of Amendment. (11-6-73)
Sec. 2. Charter Review Committee.
Sec. 3. Separability.
ARTICLE XIV. - SUCCESSION IN GOVERNMENT.
Sec. 1. Effect of Charter on Existing Law.
Sec. 2. Rights of Officers and Employees Preserved.
Sec. 3. Continuation of Present Officers.
Sec. 4. Status of Officers and Employees.
Sec. 5. Transfer of Records and Property.
Sec. 6. Continuity of Offices, Departments or Agencies.
Sec. 7. Continuance of Contracts and Public Improvements.
Sec. 8. Pending Actions and Proceedings.
Sec. 9. When Provisions Take Effect. (11- 7-23)