CHARTER

OF THE

MUNICIPALITY OF PEPPER PIKE, OHIO

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pepper Pike Charter was originally adopted on November 8, 1966. Dates appearing in parentheses following an article or section heading indicate that the article or section was amended, repealed or enacted on the date given.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREAMBLE

ARTICLE I .      NAME AND BOUNDARIES

ARTICLE II .      POWERS

ARTICLE III .   THE COUNCIL

SECTION 1.   Composition and Term.

SECTION 2.   Organization.

SECTION 3.   Powers.

SECTION 4.   Meetings. (Nov. 7, 1989)

SECTION 5.   General Ordinances.

SECTION 6.   Effective Date of Ordinances and Resolutions.

SECTION 7.   Vacancies.

SECTION 8.   Zoning Ordinances. (Nov. 6, 2012)

ARTICLE IV .      THE MAYOR

SECTION 1.   Term of Office.

SECTION 2.   Judicial Powers.

SECTION 3.   Legislative Powers.

SECTION 4.   Veto Powers.

SECTION 5.   Executive Powers.

SECTION 6.   The Vice Mayor.

SECTION 7.   Election of Successor in Case of Vacancy.

ARTICLE V .      ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS

SECTION 1.   General Provisions.

SECTION 2.   Director of Law.

SECTION 3.   Treasurer.

SECTION 4.   The Civil Service Commission. (Nov. 7, 2000)

SECTION 5.   The City Planning Commission.

ARTICLE VI.   SALARIES AND BONDS

ARTICLE VII .   NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

SECTION 1.   Procedures.

SECTION 2.   Vacancies in Elective Offices.

ARTICLE VIII .   INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL

SECTION 1.   Initiative and Referendum. (May 7, 1974; Nov. 6, 2012)

SECTION 2.   Recall.

ARTICLE IX .   FINANCES

SECTION 1.   Contracts and Fiscal Matters.

SECTION 2.   Limitation on the Rate of Taxation.

   SECTION 3.   Operating Budget, Capital Improvements, Financial Forecast.

      (August 3, 2010)

ARTICLE X .      FRANCHISES

ARTICLE XI .   AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER

ARTICLE XII .   MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 1.   Effective Date of Charter.

SECTION 2.   Effect of Partial Invalidity.

SECTION 3.   Effect on Existing Laws and Rights.

SECTION 4.   Interpretation of Charter.

ARTICLE XIII .   ZONING (Nov. 5, 1968)

CHARTER

OF THE

MUNICIPALITY OF PEPPER PIKE, OHIO