CHARTER

OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEIGHTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

   EDITOR’S NOTE: The Richmond Heights Charter was originally adopted by the voters at an election on May 5, 1959. Dates appearing in parentheses following a section heading indicate that those provisions were subsequently amended or adopted on the dates given.

PREAMBLE

ARTICLE I

NAME

ARTICLE II

BOUNDARIES

ARTICLE III

FORM OF GOVERNMENT AND POWERS

   Section 1 .    Form.

   Section 2 .    Powers.

ARTICLE IV

THE COUNCIL

   Section 1 .    Composition and Term. (11-7-78; 11-8-88; 5-8-90; 11-4-14; 11-6-18)

   Section 2 .    Wards. (11-4-03)

   Section 3 .    Qualifications. (11-7-78; 11-3-98; 11-6-18)

   Section 4 .    Salaries and Bonds. (11-7-78; 11-6-18)

   Section 5 .    Meetings. (11-3-09; 11-4-14; 11-6-18)

   Section 6 .    Quorum. (11-3-09)

   Section 7 .    Clerk. (11-3-09; 11-6-18)

   Section 8 .    Vacancies in Council. (11-7-78; 11-6-18; 11-8-22)

   Section 9 .    Powers. (11-6-18)

   Section 10 .    Validation of Actions.

   Section 11 .    President of Council. (11-8-83; 11-4-14; 11-6-18)

   Section 12 .    Removal. (11-6-18)

ARTICLE V

THE MAYOR

   Section 1 .    Term of Office. (11-8-88; 11-4-14; 11-6-18)

   Section 2 .    Qualifications. (11-3-98; 11-4-14; 11-6-18; 11-8-22))

   Section 3 .    Judicial Powers.

   Section 4 .    Legislative Powers. (11-6-73)

   Section 5 .    Executive Powers. (11-6-18)

   Section 6 .    Veto. (11-6-18)

   Section 7 .    Vacancy in Office of Mayor. (11-6-73; 11-4-14; 11-6-18; 11-8-22))

   Section 8 .    Removal. (11-6-18)

ARTICLE VI

ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS

   Section 1 .    Specific Provisions. (11-5-96; 11-3-98; 11-3-09)

   Section 2 .    Director of Law. (11-3-09; 11-4-14; 11-6-18)

   Section 3 .    Director of Finance. (5-8-90; 11-2-93; 11-3-98; 11-4-03; 11-3-09; 11-4-14; 11-6-18; 11-8-22))

   Section 4 .    Department of Public Safety. (11-7-78; 11-8-88; 11-2-93; 11-5-96; 11-3-09; 11-6-18; 11-7-23)

   Section 5 .    Department of Public Service and Properties and Department of Engineering and Construction. (11-2-93; 11-6-18; 11-8-22)

   Section 6 .    The Civil Service Commission. (11-8-88; 11-4-03; 11-8-22)

   Section 7 .    Planning Commission. (11-7-78; 11-3-81; 11-3-09; 11-6-18; 11-8-22)

   Section 8 .    Zoning Board of Appeals. (11-5-63; 11-7-78; 11-8-88; 11-3-09; 11-6-18; 11-8-22)

   Section 9 .    Recreation Board. (11-7-78; 11-3-98; 11-4-03; 11-3-09; 11-6-18; 11-8-22)

ARTICLE VII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE VIII

NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

   Section 1 .    Municipal Elections.

   Section 2 .    Nominations and Qualifications. (11-4-14; 11-6-18)

   Section 3 .    Election Procedures.

ARTICLE IX

INITIATIVE - REFERENDUM - AND RECALL

   Section 1 .    Initiative.

   Section 2 .    Referendum.

   Section 3 .    Petition Procedure. (11-6-18)

   Section 4 .    Recall. (11-7-17; 11-6-18; 11-8-22)

ARTICLE X

ORDINANCES, EFFECTIVE DATE AND CODIFICATION

    Section l.     Ordinances.

   Section 2 .    Effective Date of Ordinances and Resolutions. (11-3-09)

   Section 3 .    Codification of Legislation.

ARTICLE XI

FRANCHISES

ARTICLE XII

LIMITATION ON THE RATE OF TAXATION

    Section 1 .    Maximum Levy.

   Section 2 .    Tax Credit. (11-8-88; 11-8-16; 11-6-18)

   Section 3 .    Additional Fire Department Personnel Levy. (11-6-90)

   Section 4.   Additional Levy for the Fire/Paramedic Service Fund. (11-6-07)

 ARTICLE XIII

AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER

   Section 1 .    Indexing.

   Section 2 .    Amendments.

ARTICLE XIV

CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE (11-4-14; 11-8-22)

 ARTICLE XV

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

   Section 1 .    Effective Date of Charter.

   Section 2 .    Effect of Charter Upon Existing Laws and Rights.

   Section 3 .    Saving Clause.

   Section 4 .    Interpretation of Charter.

   Section 5 .    Continuance of Present Officers. (11-6-18)

   Section 6 .    Oath of Office. (11-4-14; 11-6-18)

   Section 7.   Broadcasts of Council Meetings. (11-4-14; 11-6-18)

   Section 8.   Gender Neutrality. (11-4-14)

CHARTER OF THE CITY

OF

RICHMOND HEIGHTS

EDITOR'S NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated by sectional histories, the effective date of all sections of the Charter is January 1, 1960.