CHARTER
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Willowick Charter was originally adopted on May 6, 1952. Dates appearing in parentheses following a section heading indicate that those provisions were subsequently amended or adopted on the date given.
PREAMBLE (11-2-82)
ARTICLE I.
THE MUNICIPALITY
THE MUNICIPALITY
Sec. 1.1. Name and Boundaries. (11-2-82)
ARTICLE II.
THE POWER OF THE MUNICIPALITY
THE POWER OF THE MUNICIPALITY
Sec. 2.1. Powers.
ARTICLE III.
THE COUNCIL
THE COUNCIL
Sec. 3.1. Number and Term. (11-4-52; 11-7-00)
Sec. 3.2. Wards. (11-4-52; 11-7-00)
Sec. 3.3. Qualifications. (11-6-73; 11-7-00)
Sec. 3.4. Removal. (11-7-00)
Sec. 3.5. Vacancies. (11-6-73; 11-7-00)
Sec. 3.6. Salaries and Bonds. (11-7-00)
Sec. 3.7. Councilperson-at-large; Duties. (11-7-89; 11-7-00)
Sec. 3.8. Successor to the Mayor. (11-2-76; 11-7-00)
Sec. 3.9. Vacancy in Office of Councilperson-at-large. (11-7-00)
Sec. 3.10. Employees of Council.
Sec. 3.11. Organization. (11-4-52)
Sec. 3.12. Meetings of Council and other Municipal Bodies. (11-8-88)
Sec. 3.13. Quorum. (11-5-91; 11-7-00)
Sec. 3.14. Procedure. (11-2-82)
Sec. 3.15. Effective Date of Ordinances or Resolutions. (11-5-74)
Sec. 3.16. Emergency Ordinances or Resolutions.
Sec. 3.17. General Ordinances.
ARTICLE IV.
THE MAYOR
THE MAYOR
Sec. 4.1. Term of Office. (11-7-00)
Sec. 4.2. Qualifications. (11-6-62; 11-7-00)
Sec. 4.3. Removal. (11-7-00)
Sec. 4.4. Judicial Powers.
Sec. 4.5. Legislative Powers. (11-7-00)
Sec. 4.6. Veto Powers. (11-7-00)
Sec. 4.7. Executive Powers. (11-7-00)
ARTICLE V.
APPOINTED ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
APPOINTED ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
Sec. 5.1. General Provisions. (11-7-00)
Sec. 5.2. Director of Public Safety. (6-8-76; 11-7-00)
Sec. 5.3. Director of Public Service. (11-7-00)
Sec. 5.4. Director of Finance. (11-2-71; 11-7-00; 11-3-09)
Sec. 5.5. Director of Law. (11-7-00)
Sec. 5.6. Director of Recreation and Recreation Board. (11-5-74; 11-2-76; 11-7-00; 11-3-09)
ARTICLE VI.
PLANNING COMMISSION, ZONING ORDINANCE, AND BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
PLANNING COMMISSION, ZONING ORDINANCE, AND BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
Sec. 6.1. Planning Commission: Membership, Organization, Terms of Office and Vacancies. (11-2-76; 11-7-00)
Sec. 6.2. Planning Commission: Powers and Duties.
Sec. 6.3. Planning Commission: Mandatory Referral. (6-8-76)
Sec. 6.4. Zoning Ordinances and Board of Zoning Appeals. (11-5-74; 11-2-76; 11-7-00)
Sec. 6.5. Construction.
Sec. 6.6. Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals: Funds.
ARTICLE VII.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Sec. 7.1. Membership.
Sec. 7.2. Officers. (11-7-00)
Sec. 7.3. Classification of Service. (11-7-00; 5-8-18)
Sec. 7.4. Duties. (11-8-88; 5-8-18)
Sec. 7.5. Suspension and Removal. (11-7-00)
Sec. 7.6. Funds.
ARTICLE VIII.
FINANCES
FINANCES
Sec. 8.1. Annual Estimate. (5-5-87)
Sec. 8.2. Appropriation Ordinance.
Sec. 8.3. Transfers and Balances.
Sec. 8.4. Payment of Claims. (11-7-00)
Sec. 8.5. Custody and Deposits of Funds. (11-7-00)
Sec. 8.6. Public Bidding. (11-2-71)
Sec. 8.7. Public Improvements.
Sec. 8.8. Lease or Sale of Municipal Property. (11-3-98)
Sec. 8.9. Garbage and Rubbish Collection. (Repealed)
ARTICLE IX.
TAXATION
TAXATION
Sec. 9.1. Limitation on Rate of Taxation. (2-4-75)
Sec. 9.2. Submission of Extra Levies to Vote. (11-5-13)
Sec. 9.3. Municipal Income Tax. (11-7-00)
Sec. 9.4. Levy of Taxes for Emergency Medical Service. (11-7-78; 5-8-90)
Sec. 9.5. Levy of Taxes for Lighting Streets. (2-4-86)
Sec. 9.6. Levy of Taxes for Street Improvements. (2-4-86; 3-19-96; 5-8-07)
ARTICLE X.
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
Sec. 10.1. Qualification of Electors. (11-7-00)
Sec. 10.2. Time of Elections. (11-4-52)
Sec. 10.3. Petitions. (11-4-52)
Sec. 10.4. Filing of Petitions. (11-2-71)
Sec. 10.5. Protests. (11-2-71; 11-7-00)
ARTICLE XI.
INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
Sec. 11.1. Initiative and Referendum.
Sec. 11.2. Recall. (11-7-00)
ARTICLE XII.
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
Sec. 12.1. Franchises.
Sec. 12.2. Pension and Relief Funds.
Sec. 12.3. Disqualification. (11-7-00)
Sec. 12.4. Amendments to Charter.
Sec. 12.5. Charter Review Commission. (11-2-71; 11-2-76)
ARTICLE XIII.
EFFECT OF CHARTER
EFFECT OF CHARTER
Sec. 13.1. Effective Date. (11-4-52)
Sec. 13.2. Saving Clause.
Sec. 13.3. Effect of Charter upon Existing Laws and Rights.
PREAMBLE
We, the people of the City of Willowick in the County of Lake and State of Ohio, in order to secure for ourselves the benefits of municipal home rule and exercise all the powers of local self-government, do adopt this Charter for our Municipality:
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