CHARTER FOR THE 

MUNICIPALITY OF REMINDERVILLE

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREAMBLE

ARTICLE I.   NAME OF BOUNDARIES

   Section 1.01   Name.

   Section 1.02   Boundaries.

ARTICLE II. FORM OF GOVERNMENT AND POWERS

   Section 2.01   Form of Government.

   Section 2.02   Municipal Powers.

ARTICLE III. MAYOR

   Section 3.01   Election and Term.

   Section 3.02   Qualifications.

   Section 3.03   Judicial Powers.

   Section 3.04   Legislative Powers.

   Section 3.05   Executive and Administrative Powers.

   Section 3.06   Veto Power.

ARTICLE IV. COUNCIL

   Section 4.01   Legislative Authority.

   Section 4.02   Composition and Term.

   Section 4.03   Councilmanic Districts. (Repealed) (11-6-12)

   Section 4.04   Qualifications.

   Section 4.05   President of Council.

   Section 4.06   Acting Mayor and Vacancies.

   Section 4.07   Rules and Journal of Council.

   Section 4.08   Meetings.

   Section 4.09   Committee of the Whole.

   Section 4.10   Quorum.

   Section 4.11   Legislative Procedure.

   Section 4.12   Public Notice and Hearings.

   Section 4.13   Effective Date of Resolutions and Ordinances.

   Section 4.14   Compensation and Bonds.

   Section 4.15   Vacancies.

ARTICLE V. REMOVAL OF ELECTIVE OFFICERS

ARTICLE VI. REMOVAL OF APPOINTIVE OFFICERS, DEPARTMENT HEADS, MEMBERS OF BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS

ARTICLE VII. DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

ARTICLE VIII. FISCAL OFFICER

   Section 8.01   Appointment, Qualifications and Duties in General.

   Section 8.02   Clerk of Council.

ARTICLE IX. FINANCES

   Section 9.01   General.

   Section 9.02   Limitations on Rate of Taxation.

ARTICLE X. CIVIL SERVICE

   Section 10.01   Appointment and Term of Members.

   Section 10.02   President and Secretary.

   Section 10.03   Classified and Unclassified Service. (11-3-15)

   Section 10.04   Procedure.

   Section 10.05   Salaries.

   Section 10.06   Removal of Commission Member.

ARTICLE XI. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE

   Section 11.01   Appointment.

   Section 11.02   Qualifications.

   Section 11.03   Duties in General.

   Section 11.04   Employees.

ARTICLE XII. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

   Section 12.01   Appointment.

   Section 12.02   Duties in General.

   Section 12.03   Police Department.

   Section 12.04   Fire Department.

ARTICLE XIII. DEPARTMENT OF LAW

   Section 13.01   Law Director.

ARTICLE XIV. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

   Section 14.01   Composition and Term.

   Section 14.02   Powers and Duties.

ARTICLE XV. BOARD OF ZONING AND BUILDING APPEALS

   Section 15.01   Composition and Term.

   Section 15.02   Powers and General Duties.

ARTICLE XVI. FINANCE COMMITTEE

   Section 16.01   Composition and Term.

   Section 16.02   Responsibilities and Duties.

ARTICLE XVII. LONG-TERM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

   Section 17.01   Composition and Term.

   Section 17.02   Duties in General.

ARTICLE XVIII. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL

   Section 18.01   Initiative.

   Section 18.02   Referendum.

   Section 18.03   Recall.

ARTICLE XIX. AMENDMENTS

   Section 19.01   Submission by Council or Petition.

ARTICLE XX. CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION

   Section 20.01   Composition and Term.

   Section 20.02   Duties.

   Section 20.03   Submission to Electors.

ARTICLE XX1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

   Section 21.01   Personal Interest.

   Section 21.02   Rearrangement, Reprinting of, and Correction of Typographical Errors

         in the Charter.

   Section 21.03   Effective Date of Charter.

   Section 21.04   Effect of Charter on Existing Laws and Rights

   Section 21.05   Effect of Partial Invalidity.

ARTICLE XXII. TRANSITION TO CHARTER GOVERNMENT

   Section 22.01   Officers and Employees.

   Section 22.02   Departments, Offices, Boards, Commissions, and Committees.

   Section 22.03   Pending Matters.

   Section 22.04   Laws in Force.

CERTIFICATE

CHARTER

of the

CITY OF REMINDERVILLE

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