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Charter Of The - City Of Columbus, Ohio |
Preamble |
Municipal Powers |
§ 1. Powers of city |
§ 2. Powers not exclusive. |
The Council |
§ 3. Legislative powers |
§ 4. Council members |
§ 5. Vacancies |
§ 6. Qualifications of council members |
§ 7. Salary and attendance |
§ 8. Meetings of council |
§ 9. Rules and journal |
§ 10. President of council |
§ 11. Clerk and employees |
§ 12. Public defender |
§ 13. The city treasurer |
§ 14. Officers and employees |
§ 15. Compensation of officers and employees |
§ 16. Official bonds |
§ 17. Legislative procedure |
§ 18. Action on ordinances or resolutions. |
Ordinances And Resolutions |
§ 19. Ordinance enactment |
§ 20. Reading procedure. |
§ 21. Amendments or revisions. |
§ 22. Emergency measures |
§ 23. Subjects for emergency ordinances. |
§ 24. Approval or disapproval |
§ 25. Passing over mayor's disapproval. |
Finances |
§ 26. Mayor's estimate |
§ 27. Appropriation ordinance |
§ 28. Transfer of funds |
§ 29. Supplementary appropriation |
§ 30. Limitations on appropriations |
§ 31. Limitations on expenditures |
§ 32. Balances of bond issues |
§ 33. Investigation by council |
§ 34. Investigation procedure. |
Final Passage Of Ordinances |
§ 35. Ordinances—filing and publication |
Income Tax |
§ 36. (Supplemental) Income Tax |
§§ 37. to 40. (Deleted 11-7-33.) |
Initiative And Referendum |
§ 41. The initiative |
§ 42. Petition and signatures. |
§ 43. Duties of city clerk. |
§ 44. Council action; submission to voters. |
§ 45. Approval or rejection. |
§ 46. Ballots; levies; taxes. |
§ 47. Submission to council; publication. |
§ 48. The referendum |
§ 49. Signatures for referendum. |
§ 50. Action by clerk and council on petition. |
§ 51. Referendum petition regulations; ballots. |
§ 52. Deleted 11-7-33. |
§ 53. Conflicting ordinances |
§ 54. Referendum on emergency measures |
§ 55. When referendum does not apply |
§ 56. Referendum—preliminary action |
The Executive |
§ 57. Executive and administrative powers |
§ 58. Term and qualifications of mayor |
§ 59. Salary of mayor |
§ 60. Mayor's power to appoint and remove |
§ 61. Appointment and removal of employees |
§ 62. General powers and duties of mayor |
§ 63. Mayor's investigation |
§ 64. Succession of mayor— acting mayor |
§ 65. Mayor's right in council |
The City Attorney |
§ 66. Election and qualifications |
§ 67. Powers and duties |
§ 68. Prosecuting attorney. |
§ 69. Representing city. |
§ 70. Rendering opinions. |
§ 71. Actions |
§ 72. Obtaining forfeitures or specific performance. |
§ 73. Mandamus. |
§ 74. Taxpayer's suit. |
§ 75. Suit on bonds or notes. |
§ 76. Action on taxpayer's suit. |
§ 77. City attorney to act as city solicitor |
§ 78. Successor to city attorney |
The Auditor |
§ 79. Election and qualifications |
§ 80. Powers and duties |
§ 81. Accounts and forms. |
§ 82. Daily reports; appropriations. |
§ 83. Auditing officer's accounts. |
§ 84. Payment of claims. |
§ 85. Payment of unlawful claims. |
§ 86. Deputy and assistants. |
§ 87. Successor to auditor |
The Treasurer |
§ 88. Custodian of city's money. |
§ 89. Money from county treasurer. |
§ 90. Payment of money due city. |
§ 91. Disbursement of funds. |
§ 92. Detailed account. |
§ 93. Depositories. |
§ 94. Powers and duties. |
§ 95. Departure from office. |
§ 96. Assistants and clerks. |
Departments And Divisions |
§ 97. Departments and divisions established |
§ 98. Administrative Code |
§ 99. General powers and duties of administrative departments |
§ 100. Appointments |
Department Of Public Safety |
§ 101. General powers and duties of director |
§ 101-1. Appointment of police and fire chiefs |
§ 102. Division of police |
§ 103. Control by chief of police. |
§ 104. Special police officers. |
§ 105. Division of fire |
§ 106. Control by fire chief. |
§ 107. Removal of chiefs |
§ 108. Suspension in fire and police division |
§ 109. Appeal to civil service commission |
§ 110. Classification of employees in divisions of police and fire |
§ 111. Relief of police and firefighters |
§ 112. Division of public welfare |
§ 112-1. Division of building regulation |
§ 112-2. Division of weights and measures |
Department Of Public Service |
§ 113. General powers and duties of director |
§ 114. Management and control by director. |
§ 115. Other duties of director. |
§ 116. Deleted Nov. 3, 1953; renumbered 11-3-98. |
§ 117. Deputy to director. |
Utility Rates |
§ 118. Water rates and charges |
§ 119. Determining water rate. |
§ 120. Interest on water bonds |
§ 121. Depreciation fund. |
§ 122. Exemption from water bills. |
§ 123. Cash deposits on water |
§ 124. Rates and charges for service furnished by municipally owned utilities |
Department Of Health |
§ 125. Board of health |
§ 126. Terms of office of members |
§ 127. Powers and duties |
Recreation And Parks Department |
§ 128. Recreation and Parks Commission; appointment and organization |
§ 129. Powers and duties of the commission |
Public Libraries |
§ 130. Trustees; appointment and organization |
§ 131. Powers and duties of trustees |
§ 132. Annual report; general law. |
Trustees Of The Sinking Fund |
§ 133. Appointment. |
§ 134. Compensation and bond |
§ 135. Organization of board |
§ 136. Powers and duties |
§ 137. Certification of funds. |
§ 138. Investment of funds. |
§ 139. Deposits and withdrawals. |
§ 140. Powers as to investigation |
§ 141. Recording of bonds |
Purchases |
§ 142. Board of purchase |
§ 143. Competition; supplies. |
§ 144. Assistants. |
Bureau Of Information And Publicity |
§ 145. Powers and duties; City bulletin. |
The Civil Service Commission |
§ 146. Commissioners |
§ 147. Officers of commission |
§ 148. Classification |
§ 149. Rules |
§ 149-1. Appeals |
§ 150. Examinations |
§ 151. Appointments |
§ 152. Present civil service employees |
§ 153. Payrolls certified |
§ 154. Investigations and hearings |
§ 155. Political beliefs |
§ 156. Political activity |
§ 157. Abuse of political influence |
§ 158. Violations and penalties |
§ 158-1. Resident requirements for certain employees |
Contracts |
§ 159. Certificate of auditor |
§ 160. Crediting funds. |
§ 161. Contracts—when void |
§ 162. Contracts—how let |
§ 163. Alterations or modifications in contract |
Improvements And Assessments |
§ 164. Local improvements |
§ 165. Methods of special assessments |
§ 166. Preliminary resolution |
§ 167. Plans of proposed improvements |
§ 168. Estimated assessment |
§ 169. Lands unalloted or not on duplicate. |
§ 170. Notice—how served |
§ 171. Objections to assessments |
§ 172. Board of revision |
§ 173. Hearing on objection |
§ 174. Claims |
§ 175. Damages assessed |
§ 176. Procedure of city attorney. |
§ 177. Damage claims required. |
§ 178. Assessment of cost |
§ 179. Collection of assessments |
§ 180. Limitation on assessments |
§ 181. City's portion of cost |
§ 181-1. Petitions for improvements |
§ 182. Assessments for replacing improvements |
§ 183. Sewer and water connections |
§ 184. Sidewalks |
§ 185. Work done by city |
§ 186. Public improvements by contract or direct labor |
§ 187. Streets and public grounds |
§ 188. Alteration of streets |
§ 189. Assessment bonds and notes |
§ 190. Unexpended balances and assessments |
§ 191. Dedication of streets |
Franchises |
§ 192. Grant |
§ 192-1. Department of Public Utilities; appointment of director of public utilities; powers and duties of director |
§ 193. Period of grants |
§ 194. Reports to city by grantee |
§ 195. Right of city to lease or purchase |
§ 196. Exclusion of franchise value |
§ 197. Extension by annexation |
§ 198. Regulations |
§ 199. Forfeitures |
Nominations And Elections |
§ 200. Nominations and elections |
§ 200-A. Woman's suffrage |
§ 201. Ballots |
§ 202. Nomination of council members and other officers |
§ 202-1. Nomination and election of the remainder of an unexpired term |
§ 203. Acceptance |
§ 204. Form of primary ballot |
§ 205. Election of council members and other officers |
§ 206. Replacement upon death or withdrawal of candidate |
§§ 207. to 209. [Deleted 11-7-33.] |
§ 210. Form of ballots |
§ 211. Ballot form illustrated. |
§§ 212. to 214. [Deleted 11-7-33.] |
The Recall |
§ 215. Recall petition |
§ 216. Notice |
§ 217. Recall election |
§ 218. Ballots |
§ 219. Filling of vacancies |
§ 220. Effect of resignations |
§ 221. Miscellaneous provisions |
§ 222. Offenses relating to petitions |
§ 223. Violations; penalty. |
Miscellaneous Provisions |
§ 224. Continuance of present officers |
§ 225. Commencement of terms of officers |
§ 226. Oath of office |
§ 227. Interest in contracts or supplies |
§ 228. Continuance of contract |
§ 229. Ratification of ordinances |
§ 230. Hours of labor |
§ 231. Annual reports |
§ 232. General laws to apply |
§ 233. Saving clause |
§ 234. Amendments |
§ 235. When charter takes effect |
Title 1. Administrative Code |
Title 2. Administrative Code |
Title 3. Finance And Taxation Code |
Title 5. Business Regulation And Licensing Code |
Title 7. Health, Sanitation And Safety Code* |
Title 9. Streets, Parks And Public Properties Code |
Title 11. Water, Sewer And Electricity Code |
Title 13. Refuse Collection Code |
Title 15. Markets Code |
Title 17. Airport And Aviation Code |
Title 19. Police And Fire Divisions Code |
Title 21. Traffic Code |
Title 23. General Offenses Code |
Title 25. Fire Prevention Code |
Title 27. Air Pollution Code |
Title 29. Weights And Measures Code |
Title 31. Planning And Historic Preservation Code |
Title 33. Zoning Code |
Title 35. Slum Clearance And Urban Renewal Code |
Title 39. Affirmative Action Code |
Title 41. Building Code |
Title 43. Platting And Engineering Code |
Title 45. Housing Code |
Title 47. Nuisance Abatement Code |
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