CITY OF
WHITEHALL, OHIO
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Whitehall Charter was originally adopted on November 8, 1966. Dates appearing in parentheses following a section heading indicate that those provisions were subsequently amended on the date given.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CORPORATE, POWERS, RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES
Sec. 1. Name, Boundaries and Powers.
LEGISLATIVE
Sec. 2. Powers of Council.
Sec. 3. Election and Qualifications. (11-2-93; 11-4-08; 11-6-18)
Sec. 4. Salary of Council and Elected Officials. (6-5-79)
Sec. 5. Attendance.
Sec. 6. Meetings. (11-4-75; 11-7-95; 11-4-08)
Sec. 7. Expulsions and Vacancies. (11-4-08; 11-6-18)
Sec. 8. Council Not to Exercise Administrative Powers.
Sec. 9. Rules of Order and Journal of Proceedings.
Sec. 10. Legislative Procedures. (11-4-08; 11-6-18)
Sec. 11. Recording and Publishing Ordinances and Resolutions.
Sec. 12. Emergency Measures. (11-4-08)
Sec. 13. Appropriations, Budgets, and Transfers.
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
Sec. 14. Power of Initiative and Referendum.
Sec. 15. Initiative Petitions - Filing and Procedure. (11-7-78; 11-6-18)
Sec. 16. Referendum Petitions - Filing and Procedure. (11-6-18)
Sec. 17. Ballots, Results of Elections and Conduct of Elections.
Sec. 18. Dividing the City into Wards.
Sec. 19. Clerk and Other Employees.
Sec. 20. Franchises.
Sec. 21. Adoption of Technical Codes by Reference. (11-5-74)
EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE
Sec. 22. Executive and Administrative Power.
MAYOR
Sec. 23. Term and Qualifications of Mayor. (11-2-93; 11-6-18)
Sec. 24. Succession of Mayor and Acting Mayor. (11-6-18)
Sec. 25. General Powers and Duties of the Mayor. (11-6-18)
CITY ATTORNEY
Sec. 26. Election and Qualifications. (11-2-93; 11-6-18)
Sec. 27. General Powers and Duties. (11-6-18)
Sec. 28. Prosecutor in Mayor’
s Court. (11-6-18)
Sec. 29. Representation of City. (11-6-18)
Sec. 30. Defense of City Officials.
Sec. 31. Opinions.
Sec. 32. Application for Injunction.
Sec. 33. Forfeitures of Specific Performance.
Sec. 34. Mandamus.
Sec. 35. Suit by Taxpayer. (11-6-18)
Sec. 36. Disposition of Suit by Taxpayer. (11-6-18)
Sec. 37. Duties under General Law. (11-6-18)
Sec. 38. Succession. (11-6-18)
Sec. 39. Report to Council. (11-6-18)
Sec. 40. Special Legal Counsel.
CITY AUDITOR
Sec. 41. Election and Qualifications. (11-2-93; 11-5-13; 11-6-18; 11-7-23)
Sec. 42. Powers and Duties. (11-6-18)
Sec. 43. Income Tax Division. (11-6-18)
Sec. 44. Successor to Auditor. (11-6-18; 11-7-23)
CITY TREASURER
Sec. 45. Election and Qualifications. (11-2-93; 11-6-18)
Sec. 46. Powers and Duties. (11-6-18)
Sec. 47. Successor to City Treasurer. (11-6-18)
DEPARTMENTS
Sec. 48. Department of Public Safety. (11-6-18)
Sec. 49. Department of Public Service. (11-6-18)
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Sec. 50. General Provisions. (5-5-70)
PLANNING COMMISSION
Sec. 51. Organization. (5-5-70)
Sec. 52. Powers and Duties.
Sec. 53. Referral of Zoning Ordinances. (11-4-08)
Sec. 54. Public Hearing on Zoning Ordinance or Resolution.
BOARD OF ZONING AND BUILDING APPEALS
Sec. 55. Organization, Meetings and Procedure.
Sec. 56. Powers and Duties.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Sec. 57. Membership.
Sec. 58. Classified and Unclassified Service. (Subsection (8) amended 11-4-75)
Sec. 59. Powers and Duties. (11-3-81)
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Sec. 60. Appointment and Organization. (11-2-93; 11-7-23)
Sec. 61. Powers and Duties of the Parks and Recreation Commission.
CONTRACTING POWERS OF THE CITY
Sec. 62. Board of Contro - Contracts in Excess of One Thousand Dollars. (11-3-98; 11-6-18; 11-7-23)
Sec. 63. Power of Mayor on Small Purchases. (11-6-18; 11-7-23)
Sec. 64. Bidding and Advertising - Splitting Contracts. (11-6-18)
FINANCES, TAXATION, AND DEBT
Sec. 65. General.
Sec. 66. Limitation on Tax Rate.
Sec. 67. Limitation of Debt.
RECALL
Sec. 68. Recall Elections. (11-6-18)
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
Sec. 69. Regular Municipal Elections.
Sec. 70. Nominations. (11-5-85)
Sec. 71. Declaration of Candidacy. (11-3-81)
Sec. 72. Designation of Candidates. (11-4-80)
Sec. 73. Independent Candidates. (Repealed 11-4-80)
Sec. 74. General Provision. (11-4-80)
AMENDMENT OF CHARTER
Sec. 75. Amendment of Charter.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 76. Succession.
Sec. 77. Effect of Charter on Existing Laws and Rights.
Sec. 78. Effect of Charter on Pending Proceedings.
Sec. 79. General Laws to Apply.
Sec. 80. Investigations.
Sec. 81. Continuance of Present Officials.
Sec. 82. Continuance of Present Employees.
Sec. 83. Conflict of Interest. (11-6-18)
Sec. 84. Effect of Partial Invalidity.
Sec. 85. Effective Date of Charter.
Sec. 86. Charter Review. (11-2-93)