WESTERVILLE CHARTER

   EDITOR'S NOTE: The Westerville Charter was adopted by the voters on May 5, 1964. Dates appearing in parentheses indicate that the section was amended on the date given.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREAMBLE

ARTICLE I. THE MUNICIPALITY

Section 1.   Name.

ARTICLE II. POWERS OF THE MUNICIPALITY

Section 1.   Powers.

Section 2.   Manner of Exercise.

Section 3.   Form of Government. (11-2-10)

ARTICLE III. COUNCIL

Section 1.   Number and Term. (11-6-73.) (11-3-2020)

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

Section 3.   Organization (11-6-73.) (11-3-2020)

Section 4.   Chair and Vice-Chair of the Council; Duties. (11-2-10)

Section 5.   Mayor and Vice-Mayor; Judicial Powers. (11-2-10)

Section 6.   Removal. (11-2-10)

Section 7.   Vacancies. (11-2-10)

Section 8.   Council Meetings (11-6-90.)

Section 9.   Special Meetings of Council. (11-2-10) (11-3-2020)

Section 10.   Clerk of Council.

Section 11.   Salaries, Compensations and Bonds. (11-2-10)

Section 12.   General Ordinances.

Section 13.   Legislative Procedure. (11-2-10) (11-3-2020)

Section 14.   Effective Dates of Legislative Actions. (11-3-2020)

Section 15.   Emergency Ordinances and Resolutions.

Section 16.   Relation of Council to City Manager.

ARTICLE IV. CITY MANAGER AND ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER.

Section 1.   Appointment, Removal and Qualifications. (11-2-10)

Section 2.   Powers and Duties. (11-2-10)

Section 3.   Assistant City Manager. (11-6-90.), (11-2-10)

Section 4.   Vacancy, Absence or Incapacity. (11-6-90.), (11-2-10)

ARTICLE V. ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS

Section 1.    General Provisions. (11-2-10)

Section 2.    Director of Law. (11-2-10)

Section 3.    Director of Finance. (11-2-10)

Section 4.    Director of Public Safety. (11-2-10)

Section 5.    Director of Public Service. (11-2-10)

Section 6.    Director of Public Utilities. (11-2-10)

Section 7.    Director of Parks and Recreation. (11-2-10)

ARTICLE VI. MERIT SYSTEM

Section 1.    Merit System. (11-2-10)

Section 2.    Personnel Review Board. (11-2-10) (11-3-2020)

Section 3.    Organization of Personnel Review Board. (11-2-10)

Section 4.    Powers.

ARTICLE VII. PLANNING COMMISSION

Section 1.    Membership and Organization. (11-4-80), (11-2-10)

Section 2.    Powers and Duties. (11-2-10)

ARTICLE VIII. FISCAL MATTERS, TAXATION, AND DEBT (11-2-10)

Section 1.    General.

Section 2.    Fiscal Matters. (11-2-10)

Section 3.   Limitation on Tax Rate For Current Expenses.

Section 4.   Limitation of Debt.

ARTICLE IX. ELECTIONS

Section 1.    Time of Elections. (11-2-10)

Section 2.    Nomination for Council. (11-6-73)

ARTICLE X. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL

Section 1.    Initiative and Referendum.

Section 2.   Recall. (11-2-10) (11-3-2020)

ARTICLE XI. GENERAL

Section 1.   Organization of Boards and Commissions. (11-6-90)

Section 2.   Franchises.

Section 3.   Conflict of Interest and Ethics. (11-2-10)

Section 4.   Effect of Partial Invalidity.

Section 5.   Amendments to Charter.

Section 6.   Vacancy in Board or Commission.

Section 7.   Removal; Board or Commission. (11-2-10)

Section 8.   Charter Review.