CHARTER
 
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)
   Sec. 42.   Powers and Duties. (11-6-18)
   Sec. 43.   Income Tax Division. (11-6-18)
   Sec. 44.   Successor to Auditor. (11-6-18)
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)
   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)
   Sec. 63.   Power of Mayor on Small Purchases. (11-6-18)
   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)