CHARTER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

   ARTICLE I :       NAME AND BOUNDARIES

      1.01    Name

      1.02    Boundaries

   ARTICLE II :    POWERS AND EXERCISE OF POWERS

      2.01    Powers

      2.02    Exercise of powers

      2.03    The City of Waterville Community Bill of Rights. (11-8-16)

   ARTICLE III :    COUNCIL

      3.01    Composition and terms (11-6-07;11-7-17)

      3.02    Qualifications (11-2-71; 5-3-88; 11-5-02; 11-6-12)

      3.03    Compensation and bonds (11-2-93; 11-5-02; 11-6-07; 11-6-12)

      3.04    Mayor

      3.05    Vice-Mayor (11-2-71; 11-2-93)

      3.06    Clerk of Council (11-8-77; 11-6-07)

      3.061    Municipal Treasurer (11-8-77; 11-4-97; 11-6-07)

      3.07    Powers of Council (11-8-77; 11-4-97; 11-6-07)

      3.08    Meeting of Council (11-2-71; 11-8-77)

      3.09    Quorum of Council

      3.10    Ordinances and resolutions (Amended 11-3-87;11-2-93; 11-4-97)

      3.11    Emergency ordinances (11-2-71; 11-3-87)

      3.12    Codification

      3.13    Special meetings (11-2-93)

      3.14    Vacancies (11-2-7; 11-6-07; 11-6-12)

      3.15    Removal (11-2-71)

   ARTICLE IV :    MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATOR

      4.01    Creation

      4.02    Qualifications and appointment (11-8-77; 11-6-07)

      4.03    Powers and duties (11-2-71)

      4.04    Removal (11-8-77)

   ARTICLE V :    ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS

      5.01    Continuity, creation, and direction of departments

      5.02    Personnel provisions (11-2-71; 11-3-87)

      5.03    Law Department (11-8-77; 11-6-07)

   ARTICLE VI :    FINANCIAL PROCEDURES

      6.01    Fiscal year

      6.02    Budget message (11-2-93)

      6.03    Budget (11-2-93; 11-6-12)

      6.04    Council action on budget (11-2-93; 11-6-07; 11-3-09)

      6.05    Capital program (11-7-17)

      6.06    Council action on capital program  (11-4-97; 11-6-07;11-3-09)

      6.07    Public records

      6.08    Amendments after adoption (11-2-71)

      6.09    Reserved

      6.10    Administration of budget (11-2-93)

      6.11   Finance Committee (11-2-93; 11-6-07; 11-3-09; 11-7-17)

   ARTICLE VII :    COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS

      7.01    General provisions (11-6-07; 11-7-17)

      7.02    Municipal Planning Commission (11-6-07; 11-2-10; 11-7-17)

      7.03    Board of Zoning and Building Appeals (11-6-07; 11-2-10; 11-7-17)

      7.04   Civil Service Commission (11-6-07; 11-2-10; 11-7-17)

   ARTICLE VIII :    NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

      8.01    Nominations  (11-4-97; 11-6-07; 11-7-17)

      8.02    Elections (11-6-07)

      8.03    Ballots

      8.04    Plurality, tie votes

      8.05   Primary elections (11-6-07; 11-7-17)

   ARTICLE IX :    INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL

      9.01    Initiative (11-2-71)

      9.02    Referendum (11-2-71)

      9.03    Recall  (11-2-71; 11-5-02)

   ARTICLE X :    GENERAL PROVISIONS

      10.01    Conflict of interest (11-2-71; 11-3-87; 11-6-12; 11-7-17)

      10.02    Prohibitions

      10.03    Charter review and amendments (11-2-71; 11-7-17)

      10.04    Adoption of amendments

      10.05    Public utilities (11-8-77; 5-3-88; 11-4-97' 11-7-17)

      10.06    Oath

      10.07    Interpretation

      10.08    Effect of partial invalidity

   ARTICLE XI :    TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

      11.01    Officers and employees

      11.02    Departments, offices and agencies

      11.03    Pending matters

      11.04    State and Municipal laws

      11.05    Schedule

CHARTER FOR THE

MUNICIPALITY OF WATERVILLE, OHIO

ADOPTED MAY 3, 1966,

AMENDED NOVEMBER, 1977