CHARTER  


PREAMBLE
Article I. NAME, BOUNDARIES, AND FORM OF GOVERNMENT
§ 1.01. NAME AND BOUNDARIES.
§ 1.02. FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
Article II. CORPORATE POWERS
§ 2.01. POWERS GRANTED.
§ 2.02. MANNER OF EXERCISE OF POWERS.
§ 2.03. CONSTRUCTION.
Article III. COUNCIL
§ 3.01. NUMBER AND TERM.
§ 3.02. QUALIFICATIONS.
§ 3.02A. TERM LIMITS.
§ 3.03. ORGANIZATION OF COUNCIL.
§ 3.04. MAYOR - ELECTION, TERM, QUALIFICATIONS AND POWERS.
§ 3.05. VICE MAYOR.
§ 3.06. CLERK OF COUNCIL.
§ 3.07. POWERS OF COUNCIL.
§ 3.08. COUNCIL MEETINGS.
§ 3.09. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETINGS.
§ 3.10. SALARY OF ELECTED OFFICIALS - CHANGE DURING TERM.
§ 3.11. VACANCIES IN COUNCIL.
Article IV. LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE
§ 4.01. ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
§ 4.02. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
§ 4.03. STYLE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
§ 4.04. SUBJECT OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
§ 4.05. READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
§ 4.06. VOTE REQUIRED FOR PASSAGE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
§ 4.07. CONTENT OF EMERGENCY ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
§ 4.08. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
§ 4.09. AUTHENTICATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
§ 4.10. RECORDING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
§ 4.11. AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
§ 4.12. REFERRAL OF ZONING ORDINANCES TO PLANNING COMMISSION.
§ 4.13. PUBLIC HEARING ON ZONING ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
§ 4.14. ADOPTION OF TECHNICAL CODES BY REFERENCE.
§ 4.15. CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
§ 4.16. PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
Article V. MANAGER
§ 5.01. APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL.
§ 5.02. QUALIFICATIONS.
§ 5.03. ACTING MANAGER.
§ 5.04. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGER.
Article VI. ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
§ 6.01. CREATION OF DEPARTMENTS.
§ 6.02. DEPARTMENT OF LAW - LAW DIRECTOR.
§ 6.03. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE LAW DIRECTOR.
§ 6.04. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE - FINANCE DIRECTOR.
§ 6.05. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE FINANCE DIRECTOR.
§ 6.06. DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING.
§ 6.07. DEPARTMENT OF SERVICE.
§ 6.08. DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY.
§ 6.09. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTION AND ENGINEERING.
§ 6.10. DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION.
§ 6.11. DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL.
§ 6.12. REMOVAL OR DEMOTION OF DEPARTMENT AND DIVISION HEADS.
§ 6.13. HEADS OF OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS.
Article VII. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
§ 7.01. PLANNING COMMISSION - MEMBERSHIP.
§ 7.02. PLANNING COMMISSION - POWERS AND DUTIES.
§ 7.03. ZONING, HOUSING AND BUILDING APPEALS BOARD - MEMBERSHIP.
§ 7.04. ZONING, HOUSING AND BUILDING APPEALS BOARD - POWERS AND DUTIES.
§ 7.05. PARK AND RECREATION BOARD - MEMBERSHIP.
§ 7.06. PARK AND RECREATION BOARD - POWERS AND DUTIES.
§ 7.07. PERSONNEL REVIEW BOARD.
§ 7.08. CIVIL SERVICE - CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED.
§ 7.08A. REMOVAL OF UNCLASSIFIED PERSONNEL.
§ 7.09. PERSONNEL REVIEW BOARD - POWERS AND DUTIES.
§ 7.10. OTHER BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
§ 7.11. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - ORGANIZATION.
§ 7.12. VACANCY IN BOARD OR COMMISSION.
§ 7.13. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT.
Article VIII. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
§ 8.01. NOMINATIONS.
§ 8.02. REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
§ 8.03. SPECIAL ELECTIONS.
§ 8.04. CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS.
Article IX. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
§ 9.01. INITIATIVE.
§ 9.02. REFERENDUM.
§ 9.03. REFERRAL OF ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION TO THE ELECTORS BY COUNCIL.
Article X. FINANCES, TAXATION AND DEBT
§ 10.01. GENERAL.
§ 10.02. LIMITATION ON TAX RATE.
§ 10.03. LIMITATION OF DEBT.
§ 10.04. LIMITATIONS ON INCOME TAX.
§ 10.05. FUNDING OF SAFETY, FIRE AND EMS SERVICES.
Article XI. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 11.01. SUCCESSION.
§ 11.02. EFFECT OF CHARTER ON EXISTING LAWS AND RIGHTS.
§ 11.03. AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER.
§ 11.04. REMOVAL OF ELECTED OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
§ 11.05. EFFECT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY.
§ 11.06. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
§ 11.07. PERCENTAGE OF DWELLINGS PERMITTED AS APARTMENTS.
§ 11.08. DENSITY OF DWELLING UNITS.
Article XII. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
§ 12.01. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER.
§ 12.02. CONTINUANCE OF PRESENT OFFICIALS - ABOLISHMENT OF OFFICES.
§ 12.03. CONTINUANCE OF PRESENT EMPLOYEES.
§ 12.04. CONTINUATION OF VILLAGE CLERK.