CHARTER  


PREAMBLE
Article I. POWERS
Article II. THE COUNCIL
§ 1. POWERS, NUMBER AND TERM.
§ 2. QUALIFICATIONS.
§ 3. ORGANIZATION.
§ 4. COUNCIL MEETINGS.
§ 5. GENERAL ORDINANCES.
§ 6. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
§ 7. REMOVAL AND VACANCIES.
Article II-A. APPOINTMENT TO REGIONAL BODIES
Article III. THE MAYOR
§ 1. QUALIFICATIONS AND TERM OF OFFICE.
§ 2. POWERS OF THE MAYOR.
§ 3. VACANCY.
Article IV. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Article V. ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS
§ 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
§ 2. DIRECTOR OF LAW.
§ 3. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.
§ 4. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
§ 5. DIRECTOR OF SERVICE.
§ 6. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
§ 7. DUTIES OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
§ 8. BOARD OF CONTROL.
§ 9. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION.
§ 10. DUTIES OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION.
§ 11. ZONING AND BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD OF APPEALS.
Article VI. SALARIES AND BONDS
Article VII. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
§ 1. PROCEDURES.
§ 2. RUN-OFF ELECTION FOR MAYOR.
§ 3. VACANCIES IN ELECTIVE OFFICES.
Article VIII. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
§ 1. INITIATIVE.
§ 2. REFERENDUM.
§ 3. RECALL.
§ 4. PETITION PROCEDURE.
Article IX. FINANCES
§ 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Article IX-A. TAX LIMITATION
Article X. FRANCHISES
Article XI. AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
Article XI-A. CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
Article XII. MISCELLANEOUS
§ 1. EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHARTER.
§ 2. EFFECT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY.
§ 3. ORDINANCES CONTINUED IN FORCE.
§ 4. CONTINUANCE OF PRESENT OFFICERS.
§ 5. CONTINUANCE OF CONTRACTS AND VESTED RIGHTS.
§ 6. OATH OF OFFICE.
Article XIII. ETHICS AND STANDARDS
§ 1. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
§ 2. FORMER OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES.
§ 3. PENALTY.
§ 4. DISCLOSURE OF PRIVATE INTEREST IN LEGISLATION.
§ 5. BOARD OF ETHICS.
Article XIV. PHOTO-ENFORCEMENT OF TRAFFIC LAWS
§ 1. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO BE PRESENT.
§ 2. DEFINITIONS.
§ 3. CONFLICT; SEVERABILITY.
Article XV. TRASH COLLECTION TAX
§ 1. PURPOSE.
§ 2. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
§ 3. CONFLICT; SEVERABILITY.