CHARTER

OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF TROTWOOD, OHIO

TABLE OF CONTENTS

   EDITOR'S NOTE: The Trotwood Charter was adopted at an election held on November 7, 2017.

         A date appearing in parentheses following a section heading indicates that the provision was subsequently amended, enacted or repealed on the date given.

   PREAMBLE

   ARTICLE I:      NAME, BOUNDARIES AND FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

   1-1.      Name and Boundaries. (11-8-16)

1-2.      Form of Government. (8-4-92)

   ARTICLE II:      POWERS

      2-1.      Powers. (11-6-01)

   ARTICLE III:   COUNCIL

      3-1.      Powers. (11-2-93)

      3-2.      Members and Terms. (11-6-01)

      3-3.      Qualifications. (11-7-17)

      3-4.      Removal and Vacancies. (11-8-16; 11-7-17; 11-2-21)

      3-5.      Compensation. (11-7-17; 11-2-21)

      3-6.      The Mayor. (11-2-04)

      3-7.      Vice-Mayor. (11-6-12; 11-8-16)

      3-8.      Meetings. (8-4-92; 11-6-12; 11-8-16)

      3-9.      Annual Audit.

      3-10      Clerk of Council. (11-6-12; 11-2-21)

   ARTICLE IV:   LEGISLATION

      4-1.      Ordinances and Resolutions.

      4-2.      Majority Required.

      4-3.      Form. (1971)

      4-4.      Enactment of Ordinances. (6-7-77; 11-8-16; 11-2-21)

      4-5.      Effective Date.

      4-6.      Emergency Ordinances. (11-8-16; 11-2-21)

      4-7.      Annual Appropriation Ordinance. (11-7-67; 11-2-21)

   ARTICLE V:      THE MANAGER

      5-1.      Appointment.

      5-2.      Qualifications.

      5-3.      Powers and Duties. (11-6-01)

      5-4.      Interference by Council. (11-7-17)

      5-5.      Resignation. (11-8-16)

      5-6.      Removal. (11-8-16; 11-2-21)

      5-7.      Absence or Disability of the Manager. (11-8-16)

      5-8.      Appointment of An Acting City Manager. (11-6-01)

   ARTICLE VI:   ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS

      6-1.      Establishment of Departments. (11-6-01)

      6-2.      Creation of New Departments.

      6-3.      Department of Law. (11-8-16)

      6-4.      Department of Finance. (11-8-16)

      6-5.      Department of Public Service. (11-8-16)

      6-6.      Department of Public Safety. (11-8-16)

      6-7.      Department of Planning and Development. (11-8-16)

      6-8.       Department of Parks and Recreation. (11-8-16)

   ARTICLE VII:    COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS

      7-1.      Establishment of Boards and Commissions. (11-6-01)

      7-2.      Appeals from Boards and Commissions. (11-6-12; 11-2-21)

      7-3.      Powers and Duties of Planning Commission.(11-8-16; 11-2-21)

      7-4.      Powers and Duties of Board of Zoning Appeals.

      7-5.      Powers and Duties of Civil Service Commission.

      7-6.      Classification of Service. (11-8-16)

      7-7.      Powers and Duties of Parks and Recreation Board. (11-6-01)

   ARTICLE VIII:   ELECTIONS

      8-1.      Date of Elections.

      8-2.      Ballots.

      8-3.      Nomination by Petition. (11-3-98)

      8-4.      Procedure. (11-4-86)

      8-5.      Requirements for Election. (11-7-06)

   ARTICLE IX:   INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL

      9-1.      Initiative.(11-8-16)

      9-2.      Referendum.(11-8-16)

      9-3.      Recall. (11-6-12; 11-8-16)

   ARTICLE X:      PROVISIONS

      10-1.      Ordinances in Effect.

      10-2.      Vested Rights.

      10-3.      Debt and Tax Limitations. (11-8-16)

      10-4.      Succession of Powers.

      10-5.      Amendment of Charter. (11-8-16)

      10-6.      Precedence.

      10-7.      Corrections of Misspellings and Grammar; Making the

            Language Gender Neutral; and Renumbering Upon

            Codification. (11-7-06)

      10-8.      Publication. (11-2-21)

   ARTICLE XI:   TEMPORARY PROVISIONS

      11-1.      Effective Date.

      11-2.      Initial Appointments to Boards and Commissions.(11-7-06)

      11-3.      Division into District. (11-7-06)

CHARTER

OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF TROTWOOD, OHIO