CHARTER

OF

WAITE HILL, OHIO

TABLE OF CONTENTS

   EDITOR'S NOTE: The Waite Hill Charter was approved by the voters at a general election on November 5, 1985. Dates appearing in parentheses following section headings indicate that those provisions were subsequently amended, added or repealed on the date given.

PREAMBLE (11-2-93)

ARTICLE I THE MUNICIPALITY

   Section 1.1       The Name.

   Section 1.2       Boundaries.

   Section 1.3       Form of Government.

   Section 1.4       Powers of Government. (11-2-93)

ARTICLE II THE MAYOR

   Section 2.1       The office.

          2.11    Description of office.

          2.12    Term. (11-4-08)

          2.13    Qualifications.

          2.14    Salary.

          2.15    Removal.

          2.16    Incapacity. (11-3-98)

          2.17    Vacancy. (11-3-98; 3-6-12)

   Section 2.2    Powers and Duties. (11-6-18)

ARTICLE III THE COUNCIL

   Section 3.1       Composition.

          3.11    Number and Manner of Election.

          3.12    Term. (11-4-08)

          3.13    Qualifications.

          3.14    Organization.

         3.15    Council President and Vice President. (11-4-03)

         3.16    Qualifications and Removal.

         3.17    Vacancies.

         3.18    Council Meetings. (11-8-88)

         3.19    Powers and Duties.

ARTICLE IV CLERK-TREASURER

   Section 4.1       Appointment and Term. (11-5-13)

   Section 4.2       Vacancies. (11-5-13)

   Section 4.3       Duties. (11-5-13)

ARTICLE V LAW DEPARTMENT

   Section 5.1       Appointment and Term.

ARTICLE Va DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE (Repealed 11-5-13)

ARTICLE VI POLICE DEPARTMENT

   Section 6.1       Composition.

   Section 6.2       Appointment and Removal. (11-4-03)

ARTICLE VII BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

   Section 7.1       Planning and Zoning Commission.

         7.11    Composition. (11-4-08; 3-6-12)

          7.12    Duties and Responsibilities.

         7.13    Vacancies.

   Section 7.2       Board of Zoning Appeals.

         7.21    Composition.

         7.22    Duties and Responsibilities.

         7.23    Vacancies. (11-3-98)

   Section 7.3    Architectural Board of Review.

         7.31    Composition. (11-4-03; 3-6-12)

         7.32    Vacancies.

         7.33    Employment of officers and Consultants.

         7.34    Purposes of the Board.

         7.35    Duties.

         7.36    Finality of Decisions.

   Section 7.4       Board of Cemetery Trustees.

ARTICLE VIII FISCAL MATTERS - TAXATION

   Section 8.1       Fiscal Year.

   Section 8.2       Limitation on Rate of Taxation.

    Section 8.3       Adoption of An Ordinance Creating a Capital Improvement Fund. (11-2-93)

   Section 8.4       Levy of Taxes for Current Expenses. (11-6-07)

   Section 8.5      Temporary Levy of Taxes for the Village's Police Department and Fire, EMS and Public Services. (5-8-18; 5-2-23)

ARTICLE IX FRANCHISES

   Section 9.1       Franchises.

ARTICLE X NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

   Section 10.1       Time of Holding Elections.

   Section 10.2       Nominations and Procedures.

ARTICLE XI INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM

   Section 11.1       Initiative and Referendum.

ARTICLE XII AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER

   Section 12.1       Amendments.

ARTICLE XIII LEGISLATION

   Section 13.1       General ordinances.

   Section 13.2       Zoning ordinances.

   Section 13.3       Emergency Legislation.

ARTICLE XIV CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION

   Section 14.1       Composition. (11-7-23)

   Section 14.2       Duties and Responsibilities. (11-4-03)

ARTICLE XV GENERAL PROVISIONS

   Section 15.1       Effective Date of Charter and Transition Provisions.

    Section 15.2       Continuance of Present Employees.

   Section 15.3       Effect of Charter on Existing Laws and Rights.