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- 1. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 2. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 1971-123
- 3. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 4. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 5. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 6. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
- 7. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
- 8. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 9. TABLE D - DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
- 10. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
- 11. TABLE F - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
- 12. TABLE G - STREET GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAME
- 13. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 14. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 15. TABLE J - USE OF CITY RIGHT OF WAY
- 16. TABLE K - ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS
- 17. CHARTER
- 18. PREAMBLE
- 19. ARTICLE I NAME AND BOUNDARIES
- 20. ARTICLE II THE POWER OF THE MUNICIPALITY
- 21. ARTICLE III THE COUNCIL
- 22. SECTION III-1. POWERS, NUMBER, AND TERMS.
- 23. SECTION III-2. QUALIFICATIONS.
- 24. SECTION III-3. VACANCIES.
- 25. SECTION III-4. SALARIES AND BONDS.
- 26. SECTION III-5. PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL.
- 27. SECTION III-6. COUNCIL MEETINGS.
- 28. SECTION III-7. GENERAL ORDINANCES.
- 29. SECTION III-8. SUCCESSOR TO THE MAYOR.
- 30. SECTION III-9. VACANCY OF OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL.
- 31. SECTION III-10. EMPLOYEES OF COUNCIL.
- 32. SECTION III-11. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
- 33. SECTION III-12. REMOVAL.
- 34. ARTICLE IV THE MAYOR
- 35. SECTION IV-1. TERM.
- 36. SECTION IV-2. QUALIFICATIONS.
- 37. SECTION IV-3. JUDICIAL POWERS.
- 38. SECTION IV-4. LEGISLATIVE POWERS.
- 39. SECTION IV-5. VETO.
- 40. SECTION IV-6. EXECUTIVE POWERS.
- 41. SECTION IV-7. POSITION OF MAYOR.
- 42. SECTION IV-8. REMOVAL.
- 43. ARTICLE V ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
- 44. SECTION V-1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
- 45. SECTION V-2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
- 46. SECTION V-3. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.
- 47. SECTION V-4. DIRECTOR OF LAW.
- 48. SECTION V-5. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
- 49. ARTICLE VI PLANNING AND ZONING
- 50. SECTION VI-1. PLANNING COMMISSION; ORGANIZATION; TERMS OF OFFICE; VACANCIES.
- 51. SECTION VI-2. PLANNING COMMISSION; POWERS AND DUTIES.
- 52. SECTION VI-3. GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING ORDINANCES.
- 53. SECTION VI-4. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS.
- 54. SECTION VI-5. CONSTRUCTION. (REPEALED)
- 55. SECTION VI-6. APPROPRIATIONS.
- 56. ARTICLE VII CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
- 57. SECTION VII-1. MEMBERSHIP.
- 58. SECTION VII-2. OFFICERS.
- 59. SECTION VII-3. CLASSIFICATION OF SERVICE.
- 60. SECTION VII-4. DUTIES.
- 61. SECTION VII-5. SUSPENSION AND REMOVAL.
- 62. SECTION VII-6. FUNDS.
- 63. ARTICLE VIII TAXATION AND FINANCES
- 64. SECTION VIII-1. APPLICATION OF GENERAL LAW.
- 65. SECTION VIII-2. EARNED INCOME TAX.
- 66. ARTICLE IX INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
- 67. SECTION IX-1. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
- 68. SECTION IX-2. RECALL.
- 69. ARTICLE X NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
- 70. SECTION X-1. PROCEDURES.
- 71. SECTION X-2. VACANCIES IN ELECTIVE OFFICES.
- 72. ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS
- 73. SECTION XI-1. FRANCHISES.
- 74. SECTION XI-2. PENSION AND RELIEF FUNDS.
- 75. SECTION XI-3. BOARD OF HEALTH.
- 76. SECTION XI-4. OTHER BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
- 77. SECTION XI-5. SALE OF MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITIES.
- 78. SECTION XI-6. GENDER NEUTRALITY.
- 79. ARTICLE XII AMENDMENTS
- 80. SECTION XII-1. AMENDMENT PROCEDURES.
- 81. SECTION XII-2. CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION.
- 82. ARTICLE XIII EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER
- 83. SECTION XIII-1. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS.
- 84. SECTION XIII-2. SAVING CLAUSE.
- 85. SECTION XIII-3. EFFECT OF CHARTER UPON EXISTING LAWS AND RIGHTS.
- 86. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 87. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 88. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 89. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 90. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
- 91. CHAPTER 107 Public Meetings
- 92. TITLE THREE- Legislative
- 93. CHAPTER 111 Council
- 94. CHAPTER 113 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 95. CHAPTER 115 Affirmative Action
- 96. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 97. CHAPTER 121 Mayor
- 98. CHAPTER 123 Department of Finance
- 99. CHAPTER 125 Department of Law
- 100. CHAPTER 127 Department of Public Safety
- 101. CHAPTER 129 Division of Police
- 102. CHAPTER 131 Division of Fire
- 103. CHAPTER 133 Division of Building and Zoning
- 104. CHAPTER 135 Department of Public Service
- 105. CHAPTER 137 Department of Parks and Recreation
- 106. CHAPTER 139 City Engineer
- 107. CHAPTER 141 Employees Generally
- 108. TITLE SEVEN - Boards and Commissions
- 109. CHAPTER 155 Civil Service Commission
- 110. CHAPTER 156 Airport Commission (Repealed)
- 111. CHAPTER 157 Municipal Redevelopment Commission
- 112. CHAPTER 159 Planning Commission
- 113. CHAPTER 161 Shade Tree Commission (Repealed)
- 114. CHAPTER 162 Clean City Commission (Repealed)
- 115. CHAPTER 163 Board of Health
- 116. CHAPTER 165 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
- 117. CHAPTER 167 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 118. CHAPTER 169 Solid Waste Licensing Board
- 119. CHAPTER 171 Rooming House License Appeal Board
- 120. CHAPTER 173 Board of Building Code Appeals
- 121. CHAPTER 175 Treasury Investment Board
- 122. CHAPTER 176 Volunteer Peace Officers’ Dependents Fund Board
- 123. CHAPTER 177 Citizens Environmental Advisory Board
- 124. CHAPTER 179 City Records Commission
- 125. TITLE NINE - Judicial
- 126. CHAPTER 181 Municipal Court
- 127. TITLE ELEVEN - Finance
- 128. CHAPTER 185 Municipal Income Tax
- 129. CHAPTER 193 Admissions Tax
- 130. CHAPTER 195 Transient Guest Tax
- 131. CHAPTER 197 Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 132. PART FOUR - TRAFFIC CODE
- 133. TITLE TWO - Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
- 134. CHAPTER 402 Definitions
- 135. CHAPTER 404 Enforcement
- 136. CHAPTER 405 Impounding
- 137. CHAPTER 406 Traffic Control
- 138. CHAPTER 408 Penalties
- 139. TITLE FOUR - Public Ways and Traffic Control Devices
- 140. CHAPTER 412 Obstruction and Special Uses of Public Ways
- 141. CHAPTER 414 Traffic Control Devices
- 142. CHAPTER 416 Pedestrians
- 143. TITLE SIX - Vehicles and Operation
- 144. CHAPTER 432 Operation Generally
- 145. CHAPTER 434 O.V.I.; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 146. CHAPTER 436 Licensing; Accidents
- 147. CHAPTER 438 Safety and Equipment
- 148. CHAPTER 440 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 149. CHAPTER 442 Commercial Drivers
- 150. CHAPTER 444 Offenses Relating to Theft
- 151. TITLE EIGHT - Parking
- 152. CHAPTER 452 Parking Generally
- 153. TITLE TEN - Bicycles, Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
- 154. CHAPTER 474 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 155. CHAPTER 476 Snowmobiles and All-Purpose Vehicles
- 156. CHAPTER 477 Rollerblades, Roller Skates and Skateboards
- 157. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 158. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 159. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbances
- 160. CHAPTER 510 Noise Control
- 161. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 162. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 163. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 164. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office