CHARTER OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIANA, OHIO  


Article I. NAME AND BOUNDARIES
§ 1.01. NAME AND BOUNDARIES.
Article II. FORM OF GOVERNMENT
§ 2.01. FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
Article III. POWERS GRANTED
§ 3.01. POWERS GRANTED.
§ 3.02. MANNER OF EXERCISE OF POWERS.
§ 3.03. CONSTRUCTION.
§ 3.04. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS.
Article IV. COUNCIL
§ 4.01. NUMBER AND TERM.
§ 4.02. QUALIFICATIONS.
§ 4.03. REMOVAL.
§ 4.04. ORGANIZATION OF COUNCIL.
§ 4.05. CLERK OF COUNCIL.
§ 4.06. POWERS OF COUNCIL.
§ 4.07. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS.
§ 4.08. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETINGS.
§ 4.09. MEETINGS TO BE OPEN TO PUBLIC.
§ 4.10. QUORUM.
§ 4.11. RULES OF COUNCIL.
§ 4.12. VACANCIES IN OFFICE OF COUNCIL.
§ 4.13. SALARIES.
Article V. MAYOR
§ 5.01. TERM.
§ 5.02. JUDICIAL POWERS.
§ 5.03. LEGISLATIVE POWERS.
§ 5.04. OTHER POWERS.
§ 5.05. VACANCIES.
Article VI. LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE; ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
§ 6.01. ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
§ 6.02. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
§ 6.03. STYLE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
§ 6.04. SUBJECT OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
§ 6.05. READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
§ 6.06. VOTE REQUIRED FOR PASSAGE OF MOTIONS, ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
§ 6.07. CONTENT OF EMERGENCY ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
§ 6.08. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
§ 6.09. AUTHENTICATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
§ 6.10. RECORDING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
§ 6.11. AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
§ 6.12. REFERRAL OF ZONING ORDINANCES TO PLANNING COMMISSION.
§ 6.13. ADOPTION OF TECHNICAL CODES BY REFERENCE.
§ 6.14. CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
§ 6.15. PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
Article VII. MANAGER
§ 7.01. APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL.
§ 7.02. QUALIFICATIONS.
§ 7.03. ACTING MANAGER.
§ 7.04. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGER.
§ 7.05. COUNCIL-MANAGER RELATIONS.
§ 7.06. MANAGER MAY ACT AS DEPARTMENT HEAD.
Article VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
§ 8.01. CREATION OF DEPARTMENTS.
§ 8.02. DEPARTMENT OF LAW - MUNICIPAL ATTORNEY.
§ 8.03. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MUNICIPAL ATTORNEY.
§ 8.04. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE - DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.
§ 8.05. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.
§ 8.06. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
§ 8.07. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
§ 8.08. DUTIES OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY IN GENERAL.
§ 8.09. POLICE DEPARTMENT.
§ 8.10. FIRE DEPARTMENT.
§ 8.11. RULES OF GOVERNMENT OF POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
Article IX. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
§ 9.01. PLANNING COMMISSION - MEMBERSHIP.
§ 9.02. PLANNING COMMISSION - POWERS AND DUTIES.
§ 9.03. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION - MEMBERSHIP.
§ 9.04. CIVIL SERVICE - CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE.
§ 9.05. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION - POWERS AND DUTIES.
§ 9.06. PARK, RECREATION AND CEMETERY BOARD - MEMBERSHIP.
§ 9.07. PARK, RECREATION AND CEMETERY BOARD - POWERS AND DUTIES.
§ 9.08. CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION.
§ 9.09. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - ORGANIZATION.
§ 9.10. VACANCY IN BOARD OR COMMISSION.
§ 9.11. REMOVAL OF MEMBERS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
Article X. NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS AND RECALL
§ 10.01. NOMINATIONS.
§ 10.02. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
§ 10.03. SPECIAL ELECTIONS.
§ 10.04. CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS.
§ 10.05. RECALL ELECTIONS.
Article XI. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
§ 11.01. GENERAL AUTHORITY- INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
§ 11.02. COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS; PETITIONERS’ COMMITTEE; AFFIDAVIT.
§ 11.03. PETITIONS - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
§ 11.04. PROCEDURE AFTER FILING-INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
§ 11.05. REFERENDUM PETITIONS; SUSPENSION OF EFFECT OF ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
§ 11.06. ACTION ON PETITIONS - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
§ 11.07. RESULTS OF ELECTION - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
§ 11.08. CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
§ 11.09. REFERRAL OF ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION TO THE ELECTORS BY COUNCIL.
Article XII. FINANCES, TAXATION AND DEBT
§ 12.01. GENERAL.
§ 12.02. LIMITATION ON TAX RATE.
§ 12.03. LIMITATION OF DEBT.
§ 12.04. CONTRACTING POWER.
Article XIII. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 13.01. SUCCESSION.
§ 13.02. EFFECT OF CHARTER ON EXISTING LAWS AND RIGHTS.
§ 13.03. AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER.
§ 13.04. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
§ 13.05. EFFECT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY.
§ 13.06. CONSTRUCTION OF CHARTER.
§ 13.07. FISCAL YEAR.
§ 13.08. PUBLIC HEALTH.
Article XIV. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
§ 14.01. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER.
§ 14.02. CONTINUANCE OF PRESENT OFFICIALS - ABOLISHMENT OF OFFICES.
§ 14.03. CONTINUANCE OF PRESENT EMPLOYEES.