[HISTORY: Approved at referendum 4-27-1976, effective 1-1-1978. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art I Name and Boundaries
- § C-1 Name.
- § C-2 Boundaries.
- Ch C Art II Powers of the Municipality
- § C-3 General powers.
- § C-4 Residual powers.
- § C-5 Eminent domain.
- § C-6 Intergovernmental relations.
- Ch C Art III General Provisions
- § C-7 Severability.
- § C-8 Amendments.
- § C-9 Publication.
- § C-10 Applicable law.
- § C-11 Conflict of interest.
- § C-12 Duty to reveal conflict of interest.
- § C-13 Violation.
- § C-14 Restriction of political activity.
- Ch C Art IV Elected Officials
- § C-15 Qualifications.
- § C-16 Oath of office.
- § C-17 Prohibitions.
- § C-18 Vacancies.
- § C-19 Forfeiture of office.
- Ch C Art V Council
- § C-20 Composition.
- § C-21 Term of office.
- § C-22 Limit of number of terms.
- § C-23 Compensation.
- § C-24 Authority.
- § C-25 Legislative powers.
- § C-26 Powers and duties of Council.
- § C-27 Filling of Council vacancy.
- Ch C Art VI Mayor
- § C-28 Election.
- § C-29 Term of office.
- § C-30 Limit of number of terms.
- § C-31 Compensation.
- § C-32 Participation in Council meetings.
- § C-33 Approval and veto powers.
- § C-34 General powers and duties.
- § C-35 Absence of Mayor.
- § C-36 Vacancy of Mayor.
- Ch C Art VII Operations and Procedures
- § C-37 Organization of Council.
- § C-38 Meetings.
- § C-39 Quorum.
- § C-40 Form of action.
- § C-41 Majority action.
- § C-42 Minutes of proceedings.
- § C-43 Electronic recordings.
- § C-44 Agenda.
- § C-45 Citizen's right to be heard.
- § C-46 Citizen's petition.
- § C-47 Appointments to boards, commissions and authorities.
- § C-48 Procedures for public hearings.
- § C-49 Public records.
- Ch C Art VIII Tax Collector
- § C-50 (Reserved)
- § C-51 (Reserved)
- § C-52 (Reserved)
- § C-53 Powers and duties.
- § C-54 Bond.
- § C-55 Reports to Council.
- § C-56 (Reserved)
- Ch C Art IX Auditors
- § C-57 Independent audit.
- § C-58 Powers and duties of Auditors.
- Ch C Art X Investigative, Hearing and Subpoena Powers of Council, the Mayor and Auditors
- § C-59 Hearings.
- § C-60 Rules.
- § C-61 Attendance.
- § C-62 Oaths.
- § C-63 Penalty.
- § C-64 Subpoenas, court proceedings.
- Ch C Art XI Chief Administrator
- § C-65 Appointment.
- § C-66 Dismissal.
- § C-67 Qualifications.
- § C-68 Compensation.
- § C-69 Powers and duties.
- § C-70 Acting Chief Administrator.
- § C-71 Interference with administration.
- Ch C Art XII Solicitor or Law Firm
- § C-72 Appointment.
- § C-73 Qualifications.
- § C-74 Compensation.
- § C-75 Scope of authority.
- § C-76 Duties.
- § C-77 Special Counsel.
- § C-78 Access to records.
- Ch C Art XIII Administrative Structure
- § C-79 Administrative Code.
- § C-80 Director of Departments.
- Ch C Art XIV Personnel
- § C-81 General provisions.
- § C-82 Personnel system.
- Ch C Art XV Police
- § C-83 Authority.
- § C-84 Special School Police.
- § C-85 Auxiliary Police.
- Ch C Art XVI Planning, Etc.
- § C-86 Planning administration.
- § C-87 Comprehensive Plan, Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances.
- § C-88 Planning Commission.
- § C-89 Building and Plumbing Code.
- § C-90 Environmental impact statement.
- Ch C Art XVII Ordinances and Resolutions
- § C-91 Adoption by Council.
- § C-92 Publication of ordinances.
- § C-93 General ordinance requirements.
- § C-94 Actions requiring an ordinance.
- § C-95 Approval or veto by Mayor.
- § C-96 Overriding Mayor's veto.
- § C-97 Effective date of ordinances.
- § C-98 Recording.
- § C-99 Penalty provision.
- § C-100 Standard or national codes.
- § C-101 Emergency ordinance.
- Ch C Art XVIII Budget and Fiscal Matters
- § C-102 Fiscal year.
- § C-103 Budget preparation and submission.
- § C-104 Budget message.
- § C-105 Budget content.
- § C-106 Public record.
- § C-107 Notice and hearing.
- § C-108 Adoption of budget.
- § C-109 Amendment of budget.
- § C-110 Appropriations.
- § C-111 Tax ceiling.
- § C-112 Debt limitation.
- § C-113 Payment of funds.
- § C-114 Capital program.
- § C-115 Adoption of capital program.
- § C-116 Public record.
- § C-117 Department of Finance.
- § C-118 Duties of Director of Finance.
- § C-119 Fidelity bonds.
- Ch C Art XIX Contracts
- § C-120 Competitive bids required.
- § C-121 Bidding procedure.
- § C-122 Exceptions to competitive bidding.
- § C-123 Evasion of bidding requirements.
- § C-124 Bid deposits.
- § C-125 Performance bonds.
- § C-126 Maintenance bonds.
- § C-127 Bonds.
- Ch C Art XX Initiative and Referendum
- § C-128 General authority.
- § C-129 Petitioners' committee.
- § C-130 Petitions.
- § C-131 Certification of petitions.
- § C-132 Suspension of ordinance's effect.
- § C-133 Action by Council.
- § C-134 Submission to voters.
- § C-135 Withdrawal of petition.
- § C-136 Election results.
- § C-137 Repeal of initiative ordinance.
- § C-138 Rejected initiative ordinance.
- § C-139 Conflicting items for referendum.
- Ch C Art XXI Authorities
- § C-140 Notice and hearing.
- Ch C Art XXII Transition
- § C-141 Rights and privileges of employees.
- § C-142 Continuation of ordinances and resolutions.
- § C-143 Rights and liabilities to continue.
- § C-144 Existing departments and offices.
- § C-145 Members of authorities, boards and commissions.
- § C-146 Authority of existing elected officers.
- § C-147 Temporary Municipal Secretary.
- Ch C Art XXIII Schedule
- § C-148 Election to adopt Charter.
- § C-149 First election.
- § C-150 Effective date.
- § C-151 First meeting of Council.
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Administration of Government
- Ch 13 Emergencies
- Ch 17 Fire Department
- Ch 22 Gifting Policy
- Ch 35 Library Board
- Ch 37 Logo
- Ch 40 Municipal Facilities
- Ch 45 Pensions
- Ch 47 Personnel Policies
- Ch 49 Purchasing
- Ch 60 Sanitary Authority
- Ch 62 Social Security
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 77 Alarms
- Ch 79 Animals
- Ch 85 (Reserved)
- Ch 87 Buildings, Dangerous
- Ch 95 Claims and Liens
- Ch 96 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 97 Construction, Roads and Streets
- Ch 102 Drainage
- Ch 106 Engine Brake Retarders
- Ch 112 Fees
- Ch 115 Fire Suppression Operating Licenses; Hydrants
- Ch 120 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 124 Grading, Excavations and Filling
- Ch 135 Impact Fees
- Ch 137 Junk and Junkyards
- Ch 140 Key Boxes
- Ch 149 (Reserved)
- Ch 152 Mosquito Breeding Areas
- Ch 157 Noise
- Ch 161 Oil and Gas Exploration
- Ch 162 (Reserved)
- Ch 166 Park and Playground Regulations
- Ch 169 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 172 (Reserved)
- Ch 174 Property Maintenance
- Ch 177 Public Indecency
- Ch 182 Recycling
- Ch 184 Rental Property
- Ch 193 Sewers
- Ch 196 Smoking
- Ch 197 Erosion and Sedimentation Control
- Ch 198 Stormwater Management
- Ch 199 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 201 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 203 (Reserved)
- Ch 206 Taxation
- Ch 210 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 212 Vehicles, Recreational
- Ch 214 Warrantless Arrests
- Ch 215 Water
- Ch 217 Wireless Facilities
- Ch 220 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A224 Cable Television Franchise
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List