CHARTER

OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF

WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OHIO

TABLE OF CONTENTS

   EDITOR’S NOTE: The Warrensville Heights Charter was originally adopted on May 6, 1958. Dates appearing in parentheses following a section heading indicate that those provisions were subsequently amended on the date given.

   PREAMBLE

   ARTICLE I. NAME AND BOUNDARIES

   ARTICLE II. POWERS

   ARTICLE III. THE MAYOR

      Sec. 1. Powers.

      Sec. 2. Qualifications. (11-2-10)

      Sec. 3. Removal.

      Sec. 4. Term of Office.

      Sec. 5. Duties. (11-3-70)

      Sec. 6. Judicial Powers.

      Sec. 7. Vacancy in Office of Mayor. (11-3-15)

   ARTICLE IV. THE COUNCIL

      Sec. 1. Number, Term and Salary. (11-2-10; 11-3-20)

      Sec. 2. Wards and Boundaries and Anti-Nepotism. (11-3-15)

      Sec. 3. Duties of Council.

      Sec. 4. President of Council.

      Sec. 5. Removal. (11-3-70)

      Sec. 6. Vacancies. (11-3-70)

      Sec. 7. Clerk and Other Employees. (11-8-05)

      Sec. 8.  Meetings. (11-3-15; 11-3-20)

      Sec. 9. Quorum.

      Sec. 10. Procedure. (11-3-70)

      Sec. 11. Effective Date of Ordinances and Resolutions.

      Sec. 12. Codification of Ordinances.

   ARTICLE V. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES

      Sec. 1. Specific Provisions.

      Sec. 2. General Provisions.

      Sec. 3. Director of Finance. (11-3-15)

      Sec. 4. Director of Law.

      Sec. 5. Chief of Police.

      Sec. 6. Fire Chief.

      Sec. 7. Planning Commission. (11-3-70)

      Sec. 8. Board of Zoning Appeals. (11-3-70; 11-3-20)

      Sec. 9. Civil Service Commission. (11-3-70; 5-3-94)

   ARTICLE VI. FINANCE

      Sec. 1. Annual Appropriation Estimate.

      Sec. 2. Appropriation Ordinance.

      Sec. 3. Transfers and Balances.

      Sec. 4.  Payment of Claims.

      Sec. 5. Public Bidding. (11-8-05; 11-3-20)

      Sec. 6. Public Improvements.

   ARTICLE VII. TAXATION

      Sec. 1.  Submission of Extra Levy to Vote.

      Sec. 2. Other Taxes.

   ARTICLE VIII. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

      Sec. 1. Municipal Elections.

      Sec. 2. Nominating Procedures. (11-6-12)

      Sec. 3. Election Procedures.

      Sec. 4. Election for Mayor. (11-2-10)

   ARTICLE IX. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, RECALL

      Sec. 1. Initiative.

      Sec. 2. Referendum.

      Sec. 3. Recall. (11-3-70)

      Sec. 4. General Provisions.

   ARTICLE X. AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER

      Sec. 1. Indexing.

      Sec. 2. Amendments. (5-3-94)

   ARTICLE XI. CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE (11-8-05; 11-3-20)

   ARTICLE XII. GENERAL PROVISIONS

      Sec. 1.  Effective Date of Charter.

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

      Sec. 3. Saving Clause.

      Sec. 4. Interpretation of Charter.

      Sec. 5. Franchises.

      Sec. 6. Continuance of Present Officers.

      Sec. 7. Oath of Office.

   ARTICLE XIII. GENDER NEUTRAL LANGUAGE. (11-8-05)

CHARTER

OF THE

MUNICIPALITY OF WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OHIO