CHARTER OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ORWELL, OHIO


PREAMBLE
Article I. NAME AND BOUNDARIES
§ 1.01. NAME
§ 1.02. BOUNDARIES
Article II. MUNICIPAL POWERS
§ 2.01. POWERS
Article III. COUNCIL
§ 3.01. LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY
§ 3.02. COMPOSITION AND TERM
§ 3.02. CONTINUANCE OF PRESENT OFFICIALS ABOLISHMENT OF OFFICES
§ 3.03. QUALIFICATIONS
§ 3.04. PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL
§ 3.05. RULES AND JOURNAL OF COUNCIL
§ 3.07. REGULAR MEETINGS
§ 3.08. SPECIAL MEETINGS
§ 3.09. QUORUM
§ 3.10. LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE
§ 3.11. PUBLIC NOTICE.
§ 3.12. EFFECTIVE DATE OF RESOLUTIONS AND OR DATES
§ 3.13. COMPENSATION AND BONDS
§ 3.14. VACANCIES
§ 3.15. REMOVAL OF ELECTIVE OFFICERS
§ 3.16. DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
§ 3.17. RIGHTS IN COUNCIL OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
§ 3.18. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
Article IV. VILLAGE MANAGER
§ 4.01. APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF VILLAGE MANAGER
§ 4.02. QUALIFICATIONS
§ 4.03. JUDICIAL POWERS
§ 4.04. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER
§ 4.05. COUNCIL-ADMINISTRATION RELATIONS
§ 4.06. VILLAGE MANAGER MAY ACT AS DEPARTMENT HEAD
Article V. CLERK OF COUNCIL/FINANCE DIRECTOR
§ 5.01. ESTABLISHMENT OF POSITION OF CLERK-OF COUNCIL/ FINANCE DIRECTOR
§ 5.02. CLERK OF COUNCIL/FINANCE DIRECTOR
§ 5.03. QUALIFICATIONS OF CLERK OF COUNCIL/FINANCE DIRECTOR
§ 5.04. ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES AND BUDGETARY CONTROL
§ 5.05. CUSTODY OF FUNDS
§ 5.06. DISBURSEMENTS
§ 5.07. REMOVAL OF CLERK of COUNCIL/ FINANCE DIRECTOR
Article VI. PLANNING, ZONING AND BUILDING COMMISSION
§ 6.01. COMPOSITION AND TERM
§ 6.02. ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMISSION
§ 6.03. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONS
§ 6.04. MANDATORY REFERRAL TO PLANNING, ZONING AND BUILDING COMMISSION
§ 6.05. PUBLIC HEARING BY COUNCIL
§ 6.06. ACTION BY COUNCIL
Article VII. BOARD OF ZONING AND BUILDING APPEALS
§ 7.01. COMPOSITION AND TERM
§ 7.02. ORGANIZATION
§ 7.03. JURISDICTION
§ 7.04. MEETINGS AND PROCEDURE
Article VIII. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE
§ 8.01. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE
§ 8.02. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADDITIONAL DIVISIONS
Article IX. PUBLIC SAFETY
§ 9.01. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
§ 9.02. DIVISION OF POLICE PROTECTION
§ 9.03. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
§ 9.04. RULES OF GOVERNMENT OF POLICE DIVISION
§ 9.05. SUSPENSIONS, REDUCTION IN GRADE, AND DISMISSAL OF POLICE DIVISION PERSONNEL
§ 9.06. SUSPENSION OR DISMISSAL OF CHIEF OF POLICE
§ 9.07. ROLE OF VILLAGE MANAGER IN THE SUSPENSION OR DISMISSAL OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
§ 9.08. DIVISION OF FIRE PROTECTION
§ 9.09. RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DIVISION OF FIRE PROTECTION
§ 9.10. SUSPENSION OR DISMISSAL OF FIRE CHIEF
§ 9.11. ROLE OF ROLE OF VILLAGE MANAGER IN THE SUSPENSION OR DISMISSAL OF THE FIRE CHIEF
§ 9.12. HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS
Article X. VILLAGE SOLICITOR
§ 10.01. APPOINTMENT OF THE SOLICITOR
§ 10.02. QUALIFICATIONS FOR SOLICITOR
§ 10.03. GENERAL DUTIES OF SOLICITOR
Article XI. LIMITATION ON RATE OF TAXATION
§ 11.01. LIMITATION ON RATE OF TAXATION
Article XII. PARKS AND RECREATION
§ 12.01. COMPOSITION AND TERM
§ 12.02. ORGANIZATION
§ 12.03. POWERS AND DUTIES
Article XIII. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
§ 13.01. NOMINATIONS
§ 13.02. ELECTIONS
§ 13.03. OTHER PROVISIONS
Article XIV. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
§ 14.01. INITIATIVE
§ 14.02. REFERENDUM
§ 14.03. RECALL
Article XV. AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
§ 15.01. SUBMISSION TO ELECTORS
§ 15.02. ADOPTION
§ 15.03. CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
§ 15.04. DUTIES
§ 15.05. REQUIRED CONSIDERATION BY COUNCIL
Article XVI. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 16.01. SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORATE
§ 16.02. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER
§ 16.03. EFFECT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY
§ 16.04. EFFECT OF THE CHARTER UPON EXISTING LAWS AND RIGHTS
§ 16.05. INTERPRETATION OF THE CHARTER