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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

The Charter
Ch C Charter
Ch C Art I INCORPORATION; FORM OF GOVERNMENT; POWERS
§ 1 Incorporation.
§ 2 Form of Government.
§ 3 Powers of the City.
Ch C Art II THE COUNCIL
§ 4 Council: Created with Mayor Included, Number of Members, Qualifications.
§ 5 Mayor and Vice Mayor.
§ 6 Councilmen: Compensation.
§ 7 Council: Powers.
§ 8 Council to Deal with Administrative Personnel Only through City Manager.
§ 9 City Clerk or Deputy Clerk to be Clerical Officer of Council.
§ 10 Council: Meetings.
§ 11 Council: Absences to Terminate Membership.
§ 12 Councilmen: Removal.
§ 13 Council: Vacancies.
§ 14 Council: Quorum, Rules, Yeas and Nays.
§ 15 Ordinances: Enacting Clause.
§ 16 Ordinances: Passage, When in Effect.
§ 17 Ordinances: Emergency.
§ 18 Ordinances: Adoption by Reference.
§ 19 Ordinances: Codification.
Ch C Art III CITY MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
§ 20 City Manager: Appointment, Term, Qualifications, Removal, Salary.
§ 21 Acting City Manager.
§ 22 City Manager: Powers and Duties.
§ 23 Administrative Departments, Offices and Agencies.
§ 24 Library.
§ 25 Cemetery.
§ 26 Reserved.
Ch C Art IV DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE; FISCAL AFFAIRS
§ 27 City Clerk: Office Created, Duties.
§ 28 City Treasurer: Office Created, Duties.
§ 29 Purchases and Sales.
§ 30 Sale of Property Valued at More than $5,000.
§ 31 Public Improvements.
§ 32 Personal Interest.
§ 33 Fiscal Year.
§ 34 Independent Annual Audit.
Ch C Art V SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS
§ 35 City May Construct Special Improvements — Protests, Assessments, etc.
§ 36 Assessments and Interest Thereon to Be a Lien.
§ 37 Improvement Bonds May Be Issued.
§ 38 Two Prices of Estimates and Assessments — Cost of Financing.
§ 39 Interest on Bonds — Separate Fund — Special Improvement Guarantee Fund.
§ 40 City May Enforce Collection of Assessments.
§ 41 Special Improvement Guarantee Fund — Investment and Use.
§ 42 Benefits and Assessments — How Determined.
§ 43 Contract or Force Account.
§ 44 Manner of Construction to Be Regulated by Ordinance and Statute — Rights not Forfeited.
Ch C Art VI MUNICIPAL COURT
§ 45 Municipal Court.
Ch C Art VII ELECTIONS
§ 46 Overlapping Terms of Three Years — Elected at Large.
§ 47 Election: Filing.
§ 48 Election: Time, Who Elected, etc.
§ 49 Registered Qualified Electors.
§ 50 Political Activity of Officers and Employees.
§ 51 State Constitution and Law to Govern.
Ch C Art VIII RECALL
§ 52 Recall Authorized.
§ 53 Recall Petition.
§ 54 Recall Election: Council to Order.
§ 55 Same: How Held.
§ 56 Person Recalled or Resigning.
Ch C Art IX MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
§ 57 Gender.
§ 58 Initiative and Referendum.
§ 59 Merit System — Appeals to Personnel Board.
§ 60 Qualifications of Officers and Employees.
§ 61 Nepotism, Holding More than One Office or Position.
§ 62 Official Bonds.
§ 63 Oath or Affirmation of Office.
§ 64 Who May Administer Oaths and Affirmations.
§ 65 Removal, etc., of Officers and Employees.
§ 66 Acting Officers and Employees.
§ 67 Officers to Continue until Successors Are Elected or Appointed and Qualify.
§ 68 Publicity of Records.
§ 69 Separability Clause.
§ 70 Perpetual Care Fund of the Cemetery.
Ch C Art X AMENDMENT
§ 71 Amendment: Proposal, Ratification, Approval.
Ch C Art XI SUCCESSION IN GOVERNMENT
§ 72 Wards.
§ 73 When Charter Goes into Effect — Previous Charter Repealed.
§ 74 Officers and Employees to Continue.
§ 75 Ordinances Continued.
§ 76 Pending Actions and Proceedings.
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 5 Boards, Commissions and Bureaus
Ch 14 City Property and Equipment, Sale of
Ch 19 Civil Defense
Ch 28 Court, Municipal
Ch 31 Departments, Municipal
Ch 35 Elections
Ch 40 Hospital Administration
Ch 45 Investment Policy
Ch 53 League Membership
Ch 70 Meetings
Ch 82 Pensions and Retirement
Ch 87 Personnel
Ch 93 Procurements
Ch 98 Records Management
Ch 103 Utilities
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 120 (Reserved)
Ch 127 Amusements
Ch 135 Animals and Fowl
Ch 142 Building Construction
Ch 147 Businesses
Ch 152 Cemetery
Ch 159 Checks, Fraudulent
Ch 167 Curfew
Ch 175 Event Permits
Ch 178 Fair Housing
Ch 189 Fire Prevention
Ch 194 Flood Control and Drainage
Ch 200 Food-Handling Establishments
Ch 205 Food Services, Mobile
Ch 207 Garage Sales
Ch 208 Hazardous Materials
Ch 217 Improvements, Special
Ch 230 Library
Ch 243 Mobile Homes, Recreational Vehicles and Travel Trailers and Parks
Ch 246 Nuisances
Ch 250 Parks and Recreation
Ch 264 Property Maintenance
Ch 270 Property: Public, Private and City
Ch 275 Public Safety and Morals
Ch 280 Railroads
Ch 286 Records, Public Access to
Ch 298 Smoking
Ch 306 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 312 Subdivision of Land
Ch 318 Taxation
Ch 325 Taxicabs
Ch 334 Utilities, Public
Ch 343 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 347 Voice Over Internet Protocol
Ch 355 Wildlife Conservation
Ch 361 Zoning
Ch 362 Zoning, El Reno Regional Airport
Appendix
Ch A364 Electricity Franchise
Ch A365 Gas Franchise
Ch A366 Telecommunications Franchise
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

Chapter C Charter

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[HISTORY: Ratified at special election of the City of El Reno 10-23-1962; effective upon approval by the Governor 10-31-1962. Printed with original numbering and titles. Amendments noted where applicable.]

PREAMBLE

We, the people of the City of El Reno, Oklahoma, exercising the powers of home rule granted to us by the Constitution and laws of the State of Oklahoma, in order to provide for more efficient, adequate and economical government, do hereby ordain, ratify and establish this Charter of the City of El Reno, Oklahoma.

Article I INCORPORATION; FORM OF GOVERNMENT; POWERS

Section 1 Incorporation.

Section 2 Form of Government.

Section 3 Powers of the City.

Article II THE COUNCIL

Section 4 Council: Created with Mayor Included, Number of Members, Qualifications.

Section 5 Mayor and Vice Mayor.

Section 6 Councilmen: Compensation.

Section 7 Council: Powers.

Section 8 Council to Deal with Administrative Personnel Only through City Manager.

Section 9 City Clerk or Deputy Clerk to be Clerical Officer of Council.

Section 10 Council: Meetings.

Section 11 Council: Absences to Terminate Membership.

Section 12 Councilmen: Removal.

Section 13 Council: Vacancies.

Section 14 Council: Quorum, Rules, Yeas and Nays.

Section 15 Ordinances: Enacting Clause.

Section 16 Ordinances: Passage, When in Effect.

Section 17 Ordinances: Emergency.

Section 18 Ordinances: Adoption by Reference.

Section 19 Ordinances: Codification.

Article III CITY MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS

Section 20 City Manager: Appointment, Term, Qualifications, Removal, Salary.

Section 21 Acting City Manager.

Section 22 City Manager: Powers and Duties.

Section 23 Administrative Departments, Offices and Agencies.

Section 24 Library.

Section 25 Cemetery.

Section 26 Reserved.

Article IV DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE; FISCAL AFFAIRS

Section 27 City Clerk: Office Created, Duties.

Section 28 City Treasurer: Office Created, Duties.

Section 29 Purchases and Sales.

Section 30 Sale of Property Valued at More than $5,000.

Section 31 Public Improvements.

Section 32 Personal Interest.

Section 33 Fiscal Year.

Section 34 Independent Annual Audit.

Article V SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS

Section 35 City May Construct Special Improvements — Protests, Assessments, etc.

Section 36 Assessments and Interest Thereon to Be a Lien.

Section 37 Improvement Bonds May Be Issued.

Section 38 Two Prices of Estimates and Assessments — Cost of Financing.

Section 39 Interest on Bonds — Separate Fund — Special Improvement Guarantee Fund.

Section 40 City May Enforce Collection of Assessments.

Section 41 Special Improvement Guarantee Fund — Investment and Use.

Section 42 Benefits and Assessments — How Determined.

Section 43 Contract or Force Account.

Section 44 Manner of Construction to Be Regulated by Ordinance and Statute — Rights not Forfeited.

Article VI MUNICIPAL COURT

Section 45 Municipal Court.

Article VII ELECTIONS

Section 46 Overlapping Terms of Three Years — Elected at Large.

Section 47 Election: Filing.

Section 48 Election: Time, Who Elected, etc.

Section 49 Registered Qualified Electors.

Section 50 Political Activity of Officers and Employees.

Section 51 State Constitution and Law to Govern.

Article VIII RECALL

Section 52 Recall Authorized.

Section 53 Recall Petition.

Section 54 Recall Election: Council to Order.

Section 55 Same: How Held.

Section 56 Person Recalled or Resigning.

Article IX MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 57 Gender.

Section 58 Initiative and Referendum.

Section 59 Merit System — Appeals to Personnel Board.

Section 60 Qualifications of Officers and Employees.

Section 61 Nepotism, Holding More than One Office or Position.

Section 62 Official Bonds.

Section 63 Oath or Affirmation of Office.

Section 64 Who May Administer Oaths and Affirmations.

Section 65 Removal, etc., of Officers and Employees.

Section 66 Acting Officers and Employees.

Section 67 Officers to Continue until Successors Are Elected or Appointed and Qualify.

Section 68 Publicity of Records.

Section 69 Separability Clause.

Section 70 Perpetual Care Fund of the Cemetery.

Article X AMENDMENT

Section 71 Amendment: Proposal, Ratification, Approval.

Article XI SUCCESSION IN GOVERNMENT

Section 72 Wards.

Section 73 When Charter Goes into Effect — Previous Charter Repealed.

Section 74 Officers and Employees to Continue.

Section 75 Ordinances Continued.

Section 76 Pending Actions and Proceedings.