CHARTER  


Article I. INCORPORATION; POWERS
§ 1. Incorporation.
§ 2. Powers.
§ 3. Form of government.
Article II. THE COUNCIL
§ 4. Term of office.
§ 5. Qualifications.
§ 6. Salaries.
§ 7. Vacancies.
§ 8. The Mayor and the Vice Mayor.
§ 9. Salary of Mayor and Vice Mayor.
§ 10. Specific powers of Council.
§ 11. Appointment of Manager.
§ 12. Tenure of office of Manager.
§ 13. Council relations with Manager.
§ 14. Clerk.
§ 15. Creation of new departments.
§ 16. Administrative code.
§ 17. Induction of Council; meetings.
§ 18. Election contests.
§ 19. Rules; journal.
§ 20. Ordinances.
§ 21. Initiative and referendum.
Article III. THE MANAGER
§ 22. Manager; qualifications.
§ 23. Manager; powers and duties.
§ 24. Manager; absence or disability.
§ 25. Administrative departments.
Article IV. FINANCE
§ 26. Fiscal year.
§ 27. Preparation and submission of budget.
§ 28. Certain contracts and expenditures prohibited.
§ 29. Fees.
§ 30. Purchasing.
§ 31. Competitive bidding.
Article V. TAXATION AND BORROWING
§ 32. Debt and tax limitations.
Article VI. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
§ 33. Planning Commission; establishment; membership.
§ 34. Planning Commission; powers and duties.
§ 35. Commission of Parks and Recreation.
§ 36. Board of Zoning Appeals; establishment.
§ 37. Board of Zoning Appeals; powers and duties.
§ 38. Appeals from decisions of Board of Zoning Appeals.
Article VII. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
§ 39. Nominations and elections.
Article VIII. RECALL
§ 40. Recall of members of Council.
§ 41. Recall of other elected officers.
§ 42. Form of petitions; committee.
§ 43. Filing and examination of petitions.
§ 44. Amendment of petitions.
Article IX. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 45. Oath of office.
§ 46. Official bonds.
§ 47. Personal interest.
§ 48. Amendments to the Charter.
§ 49. Civil service.
Article X.
§ 50. Fiscal succession.
§ 51. Continuation of ordinances.
§ 52. Continuation of officers and employees.
§ 53. Transfer of records and property.
§ 54. Continuation of contracts and public improvements.
§ 55. Pending actions and proceedings.
§ 56. Effective date of Charter.