OF THE
CITY OF WICKLIFFE, OHIO
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Wickliffe Charter was originally adopted on July 17, 1951. Dates appearing in parentheses following a section heading indicate that those provisions were subsequently amended on the date given.
Article I. Name and Boundaries.
Article II. Powers.
Article III. The Council.
Section 1. Composition, Term and Qualifications. (11-6-84)
Section 2. Wards. (11-2-54)
Section 3. Removal.
Section 4. Vacancies. (6-3-75)
Section 5. Salaries.
Section 6. Organization. (6-3-75)
Section 7. Meetings. (11-2-99)
Section 8. Special Meetings. (6-3-75)
Section 9. Quorum.
Section 10. Employees of Council.
Section 11. Ordinances and Resolutions; Procedure. (5-3-66)
Section 12. Effective Date of Ordinances and Resolutions.
Section 13. Emergency Ordinances and Resolutions. (6-7-77)
Section 14. General Provisions.
Article IV. The Mayor.
Section 1. Term of Office. (11-6-84)
Section 2. Qualifications. (5-3-66)
Section 3. Removal.
Section 4. Judicial Powers.
Section 5. Legislative Powers. (6-3-75)
Section 6. Veto Powers. (6-3-75)
Section 7. Executive Powers.
Section 8. The President of Council. (6-3-75)
Section 9. Election of Successor in the Event of Vacancy. (Repealed 6-3-75)
Article V. Administrative Officers and Departments.
Section 1. General Provisions.
Section 2. Director of Law.
Section 3. Director of Finance.
Section 4. Director of Public Safety.
Section 5. Director of Public Service.
Article VI. The Civil Service Commission.
Section 1. Membership.
Section 2. Officers.
Section 3. Duties. (11-4-08)
Section 4. Removal.
Section 5. Funds.
Article VII. Planning Commission, Zoning Ordinance and Board of Zoning Appeals.
Section 1. Membership.
Section 2. Powers and Duties of the Planning Commission.
Section 3. Funds.
Section 4. Mandatory Referral.
Section 5. Zoning Ordinance and Board of Zoning Appeals.
Article VIII. Finances.
Section 1. Annual Estimate.
Section 2. Appropriation Ordinance.
Section 3. Transfers and Balances.
Section 4. Payment of Claims.
Section 5. Custody and Deposit of Funds.
Section 6. Certification of Expenditures.
Section 7. Purchases, Contracts, Public Bidding. (11-4-08; 11-5-19)
Section 8. Public Improvements.
Article IX. Taxation.
Section 1. Charter Tax Rate Limitation. (11-6-07)
Section 2. Levies Within the Ten-Mill Limitation. (11-6-07)
Section 3. Income Tax Levies. (11-7-17)
Article X. Procedure for Nominations and Elections.
Section 1. Qualifications of Electors. (11-6-01)
Section 2. Elections. (5-6-69)
Section 3. Nominations. (5-6-69)
Section 4. Petitions. (5-6-69)
Section 5. Filing of Petition. (5-6-69)
Section 6. Selection of Candidates. (5-6-69)
Section 7. Protests. (5-6-69)
Article XI. Initiative, Referendum and Recall.
Section 1. Initiative and Referendum.
Section 2. Recall.
Section 3. Zoning Referendum. (11-8-77; 11-2-21)
Article XII. Franchises.
Article XIII. Amendments to Charter.
Section 1. Voting Procedure.
Section 2. Charter Review Commission. (11-2-99)
Article XIV. Miscellaneous.
Section 1. Effective Date of the Charter.
Section 2. Effect of Partial Invalidity; Saving Clause.
Section 3. Effect of Charter Upon Existing Laws, Ordinances and/or Rights.
Section 4. Interpretation of the Charter.
THE CHARTER
OF THE
CITY OF WICKLIFFE, OHIO