(A) The Council shall fill by appointment, for the unexpired term, a vacancy that may occur through death, resignation, removal from the city, or removal from office, of a member of the Council. The member appointed shall be a legal resident of the city at the time of taking office.
(B) Removal from office shall be deemed to have occurred after the happening of any of the following events before the expiration of the term of office: death; insanity, when judicially determined; resignation, and the lawful acceptance thereof; judicial decree declaring removal; ceasing to be a resident of the city; absence from the city, without written permission from the Council, for three consecutive months; ceasing to discharge the duties of office for a period of three consecutive months; conviction of a felony or an offense, including a violation of his or her official duties; failure to file his or her official oath within the time prescribed by law; and judicial decree declaring his or her election or appointment void.
(Prior Code, § 2-1.10) (Ord. 938, passed 12-12-2014)