OF THE
VILLAGE OF WHITEHOUSE, OHIO
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Whitehouse Charter was approved by the voters on November 3, 1992. Dates appearing in parentheses following section headings indicate those sections were subsequently amended, added or repealed on the date given.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Art. I MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
Sec. 1.01 Names and Boundaries
Sec. 1.02 Municipal Powers
Sec. 1.03 Municipal Powers Specifically as to
Purchasing and Contracting. (11-2-04)
Art. II GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 2.01 Conflict of Interest (11-8-94)
Sec. 2.02 Prohibitions
Sec. 2.03 Adoption of Amendments
Sec. 2.04 Interpretation
Sec. 2.05 Effect of Partial Invalidity
Sec. 2.06 Appointed and Elected Officials
Art. III THE COUNCIL
Sec. 3.01 Number, Selection, Term
Sec. 3.02 Qualifications
Sec. 3.03 Compensation
Sec. 3.04 Organization
Sec. 3.05 Quorum
Sec. 3.06 Rules and Journal of Council
Sec. 3.07 Vacancies and Resignations of Council (11-4-08)
Sec. 3.08 Meetings of Council (11-4-08)
Sec. 3.09 Powers
Sec. 3.10 Provisions as to Legislative Action
Sec. 3.11 Publications of Ordinances, Resolutions and Notices
Sec. 3.12 Emergency Ordinances and Effective Date of Ordinance and Resolutions
Art. IV MAYOR
Sec. 4.01 Election and Terms
Sec. 4.02 Qualifications
Sec. 4.03 Compensation
Sec. 4.04 Absence
Sec. 4.05 Vacancy
Sec. 4.06 Absence of President of Council
Sec. 4.07 Election of Successor in the Event of Vacancy (11-4-08)
Sec. 4.08 Executive Powers
Sec. 4.09 Legislative Powers
Sec. 4.10 Judicial Powers
Art. V ADMINISTRATOR
Sec. 5.01 Position Created
Sec. 5.02 Qualifications
Sec. 5.03 Absence or Vacancy
Sec. 5.04 Removal of Administrator
Sec. 5.05 Powers and Duties
Art. VI CLERK OF COUNCIL
Sec. 6.01 Appointment
Sec. 6.02 Duties
Sec. 6.03 Absence
Art. VII DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND TAXATION
Sec. 7.01 Director of Finance
Sec. 7.02 Duties
Sec. 7.03 Commissioner of Taxation
Sec. 7.04 Duties
Art. VIII DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE
Sec. 8.01 Director of Public Service
Sec. 8.02 Duties
Art. IX POLICE DEPARTMENT
Sec. 9.01 Police Chief
Sec. 9.02 Powers and Duties
Art. X FIRE DEPARTMENT
Sec. 10.01 Fire Chief (11-8-94)
Sec. 10.02 Power and Duties (11-8-94)
Sec. 10.03 Mutual Aid and Agreements (11-8-94)
Sec. 10.04 Right to Serve (11-8-94)
Art. XI SOLICITOR
Sec. 11.01 Solicitor
Art. XII COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS
Sec. 12.01 General Provisions
Sec. 12.02 Composition
Sec. 12.03 Meetings
Sec. 12.04 Rules of Procedure
Sec. 12.05 Vacancy
Sec. 12.06 Records Commission
Sec. 12.07 Fire Dependency Board
Sec. 12.08 Municipal Planning Commission
Sec. 12.09 Board of Zoning Appeals
Sec. 12.10 Charter Revision Commission
Art. XIII NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
Sec. 13.01 Municipal Elections
Sec. 13.02 Nominating Procedures
Sec. 13.03 Primary Elections
Sec. 13.04 Candidates at Regular Municipal Elections
Sec. 13.05 Who Shall be Declared Elected
Art. XIV INITIATIVE REFERENDUM AND RECALL
Sec. 14.01 Initiative
Sec. 14.02 Referendum
Sec. 14.03 Recall
Sec. 14.04 General Provisions
Art. XV TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 15.01 Officers and Employees
Sec. 15.02 Pending Matters
Sec. 15.03 State and Municipal Laws
Sec. 15.04 Effective Date of Charter
CHARTER
VILLAGE OF WHITEHOUSE, OHIO
We, the citizens of Whitehouse, in the County of Lucas and the State of Ohio, in order to secure the benefits of municipal home rule and to exercise all powers of local self- government under the Constitution and laws of the State of Ohio, do hereby adopt this Charter for the government of the Municipality of Whitehouse.
The structure of this government shall be organized and balanced by the formation of three distinct branches. The Mayor shall serve as the executive branch, the Council shall be the legislative branch serving the citizens of this Municipality through the development of ordinances or resolutions designed to operate the Municipality in a prudent and fiscally sound manner, and the Administrative Branch, headed by a professional Administrator, shall put into action those ordinances and resolutions.