CHARTER  


Article I. NAME AND BOUNDARIES
Article II. MUNICIPAL POWERS
Article III. COUNCIL
§ 1. POWERS, MEMBERS AND TERMS.
§ 2. COUNCILMANIC DISTRICTS.
§ 3. QUALIFICATIONS.
§ 4. MEETINGS OF COUNCIL.
§ 5. QUORUM AND VOTING.
§ 6. REMOVAL AND VACANCIES.
§ 7. SALARIES.
Article IV. OFFICIALS
§ 1. THE MAYOR.
§ 2. THE VICE MAYOR.
§ 3. THE CLERK.
§ 4. THE TREASURER.
§ 5. THE SOLICITOR.
§ 6. APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF OFFICIALS.
§ 7. CREATION AND ABOLISHMENT OF OFFICES.
Article V. THE VILLAGE MANAGER
§ 1. APPOINTMENT.
§ 2. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGER.
§ 3. INTERFERENCE BY COUNCIL WITH THE MANAGER.
§ 4. EXPENDITURES.
§ 5. CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES.
§ 6. [RESERVED]
§ 7. [RESERVED]
Article VI. THE PLANNING COMMISSION
§ 1. APPOINTMENT.
§ 2. POWERS AND DUTIES.
§ 3. ACTION OF COUNCIL NECESSARY.
§ 4. ZONING APPEALS.
Article VII. FINANCES
§ 1. TAXES.
§ 2. EXTRA LEVY.
§ 3. THE BUDGET.
§ 4. APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE.
§ 5. ANNUAL AUDITS.
§ 6. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT RESERVE FUND.
§ 7. SINKING FUND.
§ 8. SINKING FUND TRUSTEES.
Article VIII. POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION
Article IX. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
§ 1. TIME OF TAKING EFFECT.
§ 2. PUBLICATION.
Article X. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
§ 1. ESTABLISHMENT.
§ 2. THE PETITION.
§ 3. THE INITIATIVE.
§ 4. THE REFERENDUM.
Article XI. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
§ 1. TIME OF HOLDING ELECTIONS.
§ 2. NOMINATIONS.
§ 3. BALLOTS.
§ 4. CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND CANVASS OF VOTES.
§ 5. WHO ELECTED.
Article XII. EFFECTIVE DATE AND EFFECTS OF ADOPTION
§ 1. EFFECTIVE DATE.
§ 2. EFFECT ON PRESENT OFFICES.
§ 3. EFFECT ON PRESENT ORDINANCES.
§ 4. EFFECT ON PRESENT CONTRACTS.
§ 5. EFFECT ON PLANNING COMMISSION.