Included in the above Section
§ 1.00. Title........................................................................................................... C5
§ 1.01. Corporate Continuity............................................................................. C5
§ 1.02. Purpose.................................................................................................... C5
§ 1.03. Powers of the City.................................................................................. C5
§ 1.04. Implied Powers....................................................................................... C5
§ 1.05. Boundaries.............................................................................................. C6
§ 1.06. Ward Boundaries.................................................................................... C6
Elective and Appointive Offices
Included in the above Section
§ 2.00. Elective Officers...................................................................................... C8
§ 2.01. Terms of Elective Officers..................................................................... C8
§ 2.02. Residence Requirements of Elective Officers.................................... C8
§ 2.03. Appointive of Officers............................................................................ C8
§ 2.04. Terms of Appointive Officers................................................................ C9
§ 2.05. Vacancies................................................................................................. C9
Included in the above Section
§ 3.00. Mayor..................................................................................................... C10
§ 3.01. Election and Qualifications................................................................. C10
§ 3.02. Powers and Duties............................................................................... C10
§ 3.03. Executive Approval and Disapproval................................................. C11
Included in the above Section
§ 4.00. Common Council.................................................................................. C12
§ 4.01. Elections................................................................................................ C12
§ 4.02. Powers and Duties............................................................................... C12
§ 4.03. Common Council Reconsideration.................................................... C13
§ 4.04. Presiding Officer - Organization......................................................... C14
§ 4.05. Special Meetings................................................................................... C14
Included in the above Section
§ 5.00. Budget.................................................................................................... C15
§ 5.01. Fiscal Year............................................................................................. C15
§ 5.02. Submission of Budget - Message....................................................... C15
§ 5.03. Budget Message................................................................................... C15
§ 5.04. Form of Budget..................................................................................... C15
§ 5.05. Filing of Budget and Public Notice..................................................... C16
§ 5.06. Public Hearing - Changes by Common Council............................... C16
§ 5.07. Adoption of Budget, Appropriation and Tax Levy Resolutions..... C16
§ 5.08. Failure to Adopt Budget...................................................................... C17
§ 5.09. Lien Date................................................................................................ C17
§ 5.10. Return of City Taxes to the County.................................................... C17
Included in the above Section
§ 6.00. Department of Law............................................................................... C18
§ 6.01. Qualifications........................................................................................ C18
§ 6.02. Powers and Duties............................................................................... C18
§ 6.03. Employment of Special Counsel......................................................... C19
Included in the above Section
§ 7.00. Department of Public Works............................................................... C20
§ 7.01. Departmental Functions...................................................................... C20
§ 7.02. Director of Public Works..................................................................... C21
§ 7.03. Powers and Duties............................................................................... C21
Included in the above Section
§ 8.00. Police Department................................................................................ C22
§ 8.01. Chief of Police - Qualifications........................................................... C22
§ 8.02. Chief of Police - Powers and Duties................................................... C22
Included in the above Section
§ 9.00. Fire Department.................................................................................... C24
§ 9.01. Fire Chief and Assistants.................................................................... C24
§ 9.02. Fire Chief - Powers and Duties........................................................... C24
Included in the above Section
§ 10.00. City Clerk............................................................................................... C26
§ 10.01. Additional Powers and Duties............................................................ C26
Included in the above Section
§ 11.00. Election.................................................................................................. C27
§ 11.01. Powers and Duties............................................................................... C27
Included in the above Section
§ 12.00. Appointment and Qualifications......................................................... C29
§ 12.01. Powers and Duties............................................................................... C29
Included in the above Section
§ 13.00. Department of Assessment................................................................. C31
§ 13.01. Clerk of the Department....................................................................... C31
§ 13.02. Powers and Duties............................................................................... C31
§ 13.03. Annual Board of Assessment Review Meeting................................ C32
Department of Planning and Development
Included in the above Section
§ 14.00. Department of Planning and Development....................................... C33
§ 14.01. Departmental Functions...................................................................... C33
§ 14.02. Director and Qualifications................................................................. C33
§ 14.03. Powers and Duties of Director of Development............................... C33
§ 14.04. Planning Board..................................................................................... C34
§ 14.05. Powers and Duties............................................................................... C34
Included in the above Section
§ 15.00. Human Resources Office..................................................................... C35
§ 15.01. Powers and Duties............................................................................... C35
Department of Housing, Building
Included in the above Section
§ 16.00. Department of Housing, Building and Zoning Enforcement........... C36
§ 16.01. Powers and Duties............................................................................... C36
§ 16.02. Zoning Board of Appeals and Housing Commission...................... C37
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Included in the above Section
§ 17.00. Sealer of Weights and Measures........................................................ C38
Included in the above Section
§ 18.00. City Court.............................................................................................. C39
§ 18.01. City Court - Power and Jurisdiction................................................... C39
§ 18.02. (2.02) City Judge - Election and Term................................................ C39
§ 18.03. (2.03) City Judge - Qualifications........................................................ C39
§ 18.04. (2.04) Oath of Office............................................................................. C39
§ 18.05. (2.05) Vacancy....................................................................................... C39
§ 18.06. (2.06) Acting City Judge....................................................................... C40
§ 18.07. (2.07) Contempts................................................................................... C40
§ 18.08. (2.08) Clerk and Duties......................................................................... C40
§ 18.09. (2.09) City Court Marshals................................................................... C40
§ 18.10. (2.10) Selection of Jurors..................................................................... C41
§ 18.11. (2.11) Place of Holding Court.............................................................. C41
Included in the above Section
§ 19.00. Effective Date of Charter..................................................................... C42
§ 19.01. Charter Supersedes Certain Laws..................................................... C42
§ 19.02. Offices, Boards, Commissions, Bureaus and Agencies Continued C42
§ 19.03. Officers and Employees....................................................................... C42
§ 19.04. Transfer of Personnel and Functions................................................ C43
§ 19.05. Continuation of Powers and Duties................................................... C43
§ 19.06. Pending Actions and Proceedings..................................................... C43
§ 19.07. Laws Repealed...................................................................................... C44
§ 19.08. Amendment of Charter........................................................................ C44
§ 19.09. Separability............................................................................................ C44
§ 19.10. Liberal Construction............................................................................ C44
[HISTORY: Adopted as L.L. #5-1977 by majority of qualified electors at referendum held 8-2-1977, effective 1-1-1978. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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