| CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ELYRIA, OHIO |
| CERTIFICATION |
| DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2018) |
| PRELIMINARY UNIT |
| COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE |
| TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF ELYRIA |
| Table A. FRANCHISES |
| Table B. EASEMENTS |
| Table C. VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS |
| Table D. DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL |
| Table E. ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY |
| Table F. LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY |
| Table G. GRADE LEVELS, CURB LINES AND CHANGE OF STREET NAME |
| Table H. ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY |
| Table I. ZONING MAP CHANGES |
| Table J. CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS |
| Table K. HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND LANDMARKS |
| Table L. TAX ABATEMENT, COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AND ENTERPRISE ZONES |
| Table M. LICENSE AGREEMENTS |
| Table N. JOINT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS |
| CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ELYRIA, OHIO |
| PREAMBLE |
| Article I. NAME, BOUNDARIES AND FORM OF GOVERNMENT |
| § 1.01. NAME AND BOUNDARIES. |
| § 1.02. FORM OF GOVERNMENT . |
| Article II. CORPORATE POWERS |
| § 2.01. POWERS GRANTED. |
| § 2.02. MANNER OF EXERCISE OF POWERS. |
| § 2.03. CONSTRUCTION. |
| Article III. COUNCIL |
| § 3.01. NUMBER, TERM AND SALARY. |
| § 3.02. QUALIFICATIONS AND DEFINITION. |
| § 3.03. DIVISION OF CITY INTO WARDS. |
| § 3.04. ORGANIZATION OF COUNCIL. |
| § 3.05. PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. |
| § 3.06. PRESIDENT PRO TEM OF COUNCIL. |
| § 3.07. CLERK OF COUNCIL. |
| § 3.08. POWERS OF COUNCIL. |
| § 3.09. COUNCIL MEETINGS. |
| § 3.10. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETINGS. |
| § 3.11. CHANGE OF SALARY DURING TERM. |
| § 3.12. VACANCIES IN COUNCIL. |
| Article IV. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS |
| § 4.01. ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION. |
| § 4.02. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. |
| § 4.03. STYLE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. |
| § 4.04. SUBJECT OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. |
| § 4.05. READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. |
| § 4.06. VOTE REQUIRED FOR PASSAGE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. |
| § 4.07. CONTENT OF EMERGENCY ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. |
| § 4.08. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. |
| § 4.09. AUTHENTICATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. |
| § 4.10. RECORDING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. |
| § 4.11. AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. |
| § 4.12. REFERRAL OF ZONING ORDINANCES TO PLANNING COMMISSION. |
| § 4.13. PUBLIC HEARING ON ZONING ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION. |
| § 4.14. ADOPTION OF TECHNICAL CODES BY REFERENCE. |
| § 4.15. CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. |
| § 4.16. PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. |
| Article V. MAYOR |
| § 5.01. ELECTION AND TERM. |
| § 5.02. QUALIFICATIONS. |
| § 5.03. JUDICIAL POWERS. |
| § 5.04. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MAYOR. |
| § 5.05. VETO POWER. |
| § 5.06. VACANCY. |
| Article VI. CITY FINANCE DIRECTOR |
| § 6.01. ELECTION AND TERM. |
| § 6.02. QUALIFICATIONS. |
| § 6.03. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CITY FINANCE DIRECTOR; MERGER OF AUDITOR'S AND TREASURER'S OFFICES. |
| § 6.04. ACTING CITY FINANCE DIRECTOR. |
| § 6.05. FINANCIAL REPORTS. |
| § 6.06. VACANCY. |
| Article VII. CITY LAW DIRECTOR |
| § 7.01. ELECTION AND TERM. |
| § 7.02. QUALIFICATIONS. |
| § 7.03. POWERS AND DUTIES. |
| § 7.04. VACANCY. |
| § 7.05. ACTING LAW DIRECTOR. |
| Article VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE FINANCE COUNSEL |
| § 8.01. CREATION OF OFFICE; APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR. |
| § 8.02. POWERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS. |
| Article IX. OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LEGAL COUNSEL |
| § 9.01. CREATION OF OFFICE; APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL. |
| § 9.02. POWERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS. |
| Article X. DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND SERVICE |
| § 10.01. CREATION OF DEPARTMENT; APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR. |
| § 10.02. ASSISTANT DIRECTORS. |
| § 10.03. POWERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF SAFETY-SERVICE DIRECTOR. |
| § 10.04. DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION. |
| § 10.05. DIVISION OF PURCHASING AND PERSONNEL. |
| Article XI. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
| § 11.01. HEALTH DISTRICT. |
| Article XII. GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS |
| § 12.01. DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION. |
| § 12.02. ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. |
| Article XIII. PLANNING COMMISSION |
| § 13.01. MEMBERSHIP. |
| § 13.02. CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY. |
| § 13.03. MEETINGS AND ORGANIZATION. |
| § 13.04. POWERS AND DUTIES. |
| Article XIV. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS |
| § 14.01. MEMBERSHIP. |
| § 14.02. CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY. |
| § 14.03. MEETINGS AND ORGANIZATION. |
| § 14.04. POWERS AND DUTIES. |
| Article XV. PARK AND RECREATION BOARD |
| § 15.01. MEMBERSHIP. |
| § 15.02. CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY. |
| § 15.03. MEETINGS AND ORGANIZATION. |
| § 15.04. POWERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS. |
| Article XVI. CIVIL SERVICE |
| § 16.01. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. |
| § 16.02. CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY. |
| § 16.03. MEETINGS AND ORGANIZATION. |
| § 16.04. CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE. |
| § 16.05. POWERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS. |
| § 16.06. TRANSFER OF PERSONNEL UPON ANNEXATION. |
| Article XVII. TREASURY INVESTMENT BOARD |
| § 17.01. MEMBERSHIP. |
| § 17.02. CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY. |
| § 17.03. MEETINGS AND ORGANIZATION. |
| § 17.04. POWERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS. |
| Article XVIII. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS |
| § 18.01. NOMINATIONS. |
| § 18.02. REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. |
| § 18.03. SPECIAL ELECTIONS. |
| § 18.04. CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS. |
| § 18.05. RECALL ELECTIONS. |
| Article XIX. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL |
| § 19.01. INITIATIVE. |
| § 19.02. REFERENDUM. |
| § 19.03. REFERRAL BY COUNCIL TO THE ELECTORS. |
| § 19.04. RECALL. |
| Article XX. FINANCES, TAXATION AND DEBT |
| § 20.01. GENERAL. |
| § 20.02. LIMITATION ON TAX RATE. |
| § 20.03. LIMITATION OF DEBT. |
| § 20.04. VOTER APPROVAL OF INCOME TAX. |
| Article XXI. GENERAL |
| § 21.01. SUCCESSION. |
| § 21.02. EFFECT OF CHARTER ON EXISTING LAWS AND RIGHTS. |
| § 21.03. EFFECT OF CHARTER UPON PENDING PROCEEDINGS. |
| § 21.04. PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTEREST. |
| § 21.05. PROHIBITIONS. |
| § 21.06. AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER. |
| § 21.07. CHARTER REVIEW. |
| § 21.08. REMOVAL OF ELECTED OFFICIALS. |
| § 21.09. REMOVAL OF MEMBERS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. |
| § 21.10. VACANCY IN BOARD OR COMMISSION. |
| § 21.11. RETIREMENT SYSTEM, |
| § 21.12. EFFECT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY. |
| Article XXII. TRANSITION PROVISIONS |
| § 22.01. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER. |
| § 22.02. CONTINUANCE OF PRESENT OFFICIALS; ABOLISHMENT OF OFFICES. |
| § 22.03. CONTINUANCE OF PRESENT EMPLOYEES. |
| Article XXIII. TERM OF OFFICE OF ELECTED OFFICIALS |
| § 23.01. TERM OF ELECTED OFFICIALS. |
| Part ONE. ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| Part THREE. TRAFFIC CODE |
| Part FIVE. GENERAL OFFENSES CODE |
| Part SEVEN. BUSINESS REGULATION CODE |
| Part NINE. STREETS AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE |
| Part ELEVEN. PLANNING AND ZONING CODE |
| Part THIRTEEN. BUILDING CODE |
| Part FIFTEEN. FIRE PREVENTION CODE |