CHARTER

OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF 

PERRYSBURG, OHIO

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Perrysburg Charter was originally adopted on November 1, 1960. Dates appearing in parentheses following an article or a section heading indicate those provisions were subsequently adopted on the date given.

Section headings appearing in parentheses were not in the original Charter, but were added by the editors.

PREAMBLE

ARTICLE I.     NAME AND BOUNDARIES

ARTICLE II.    MUNICIPAL POWERS

ARTICLE III.     THE COUNCIL

   SECTION 1.0      Composition and Term. (11-4-08)

   SECTION 2.0      Qualifications. (11-4-08)

   SECTION 3.0    Compensation. (11-6-18)

   SECTION 4.0    Organization. (11-3-98)

   SECTION 5.0    Quorum.

   SECTION 6.0    Rules and Journal of Council. (11-7-78)

   SECTION 7.0    Clerk of Council. (11-4-08)

   SECTION 8.0    Vacancies. (11-6-18)

   SECTION 9.0    Meetings. (11-6-18)

   SECTION 10.0    Powers. (11-3-98)

   SECTION 11.0    Provisions as to Legislative Action.    (11-8-66)

   SECTION 12.0   Publication of Ordinances, Resolutions and Notices. (11-3-98; 11-6-18)

   SECTION 13.0   Effective Date of Ordinances and Resolutions. (11-7-78)

ARTICLE IV.     THE MAYOR

   SECTION 1.0      Election and Term. (11-3-98)

   SECTION 2.0    Qualifications. (11-3-98)

   SECTION 3.0      Compensation. (11-6-18)

   SECTION 4.0      Absence or Vacancy. (11-4-08)

   SECTION 5.0      Executive Powers. (11-3-98; 11-7-00)

   SECTION 6.0      Legislative Powers.

ARTICLE V.     FINANCE DIRECTOR

   SECTION 1.0      Appointment and Qualifications. (11-3-98; 11-6-18)

   SECTION 2.0      Clerk of Council. (11-4-08)

   SECTION 3.0      Compensation. (Repealed)

   SECTION 4.0      Absence or Vacancy. (Repealed)

   SECTION 5.0      Fiscal Officer. (11-3-98; 11-5-02; 11-4-08)

   SECTION 6.0      Other Duties. (11-3-98; 11-7-00; 11-5-02)

ARTICLE VI.    REPEALED (11-5-02)

ARTICLE VII.    ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

   SECTION 1.0      General Provisions. (11-7-95; 11-6-18)

   SECTION 2.0      Director of Law. (11-7-95; 11-5-02; 11-4-08)

   SECTION 3.0      Director of Finance. (11-3-98)

   SECTION 4.0      Director of Public Service. (11-3-98; 11-5-02; 11-6-18)

   SECTION 5.0      Director of Public Safety. (11-7-78; 11-5-02; 11-6-18)

   SECTION 6.0      City Administrator. (11-5-02; 11-6-18)

   SECTION 7.0      Director of Public Utilities. (11-6-18)

ARTICLE VIII.     CIVIL SERVICE

   SECTION 1.0      Classification of Employees. (11-6-18)

   SECTION 2.0      Prior Service Provisions.

ARTICLE IX.    COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS

   SECTION 1.0      General Provisions. (11-6-18)

   SECTION 2.0      The Civil Service Commission. (11-7-78; 5-6-97)

   SECTION 3.0      The Municipal Planning Commission.(11-7-78; 11-8-88; 5-6-97)

   SECTION 4.0      Board of Zoning Appeals. (11-7-78; 5-6-97)

   SECTION 5.0      The Board of Health. (11-7-95)

   SECTION 6.0      Landmarks Commission (11-3-98; 11-6-18)

ARTICLE X       NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

   SECTION 1.0      Municipal Elections.

   SECTION 2.0      Nominating Procedure. (11-6-18)

   SECTION 3.0      Primary Elections. (11-6-18)

   SECTION 4.0      Candidates at Regular Municipal Election. (11-4-86)

   SECTION 5.0      Who to be Declared Elected.

ARTICLE XI.     INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL

   SECTION 1.0      Initiative. (11-6-18)

   SECTION 2.0      Referendum. (11-6-18)

   SECTION 3.0      Recall.

   SECTION 4.0      General Provisions.

ARTICLE XII.     FINANCE

   SECTION 1.0      Contracts and Fiscal Matters.

   SECTION 2.0      Limitation on the Rate of Taxation.

ARTICLE XIII.     FRANCHISES

ARTICLE XIV.     AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER (Nov. 7, 1978)

   SECTION 1.0      Amendment I (Unrestricted Use of Previously Dedicated Park Land). (Adopted November 6, 1962)

ARTICLE XV.     GENERAL PROVISIONS

   SECTION 1.0      Effective Date of Charter.

   SECTION 2.0      Effect of the Charter upon Existing Laws and Rights.

   SECTION 3.0      Military Service. (11-6-18)

   SECTION 4.0      Bonds of Officers and Employees. (11-3-98)

   SECTION 5.0      Forfeiture of Office. (11-3-98)

   SECTION 6.0      Interpretation. (11-4-08)

   SECTION 7.0      Saving Clause. (11-3-98)

CHARTER OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF

PERRYSBURG, OHIO

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Charter of the Municipality of Perrysburg, Ohio, was adopted by the voters at the special election on November 1, 1960. For the purpose of nominating and electing officers and members of Council of the Municipality and fixing the compensation of those to be elected in 1961, the Charter became effective from and on the time of its adoption. For all other purposes, the Charter became effective on and after January 1, 1962.

   The members of the Charter Commission, chosen at the election on November 3, 1959, which framed and submitted the Charter were:

Carlos A. Cordova, Chairman

William P. Carr, Vice Chairman

Virginia Else, Secretary

 

Marjorie Cherrington    Dale H. Kuhlman James D. Gwyn       John F. Landwehr Betty Hart          Mary Jane Lawrence Walter H. Hart       Frank C. Martin Larry O. Jensen       Harold C. Munger Jack C. Snyder

   The Charter was originally adopted on November 1, 1960. Dates appearing in parentheses following an article or a section indicate that those provisions were subsequently adopted on the date given.

CHARTER

OF THE

MUNICIPALITY OF PERRYSBURG, OHIO

PREAMBLE

   We, the people of Perrysburg, in the County of Wood and State of Ohio, in order to secure the benefits of municipal home rule and to exercise all powers of local self-government under the Constitution and laws of the State of Ohio, do hereby adopt this Charter for the government of the Municipality of Perrysburg.