City of Fredericksburg, VA
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2024-03-12
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Charter and Related Laws
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Chapter CH Charter
- Charter and Related Laws
- Ch CH Charter
- Ch CH Ch I The City, Its Boundaries and General Powers
- § CH-1 Body politic and corporate; name, etc.; general powers.
- § CH-2 Powers as to public service and utilities.
- § CH-3 Power of eminent domain.
- § CH-4 Sections of the Code of Virginia incorporated by reference; powers not exclusive; constitutional powers; manner of exercise of powers.
- § CH-5 Corporate limits and boundaries.
- Ch CH Ch II Government and Administration
- § CH-6 Authority of Mayor, Council, manager, departments, boards and other officers.
- § CH-7 Number and term of Council members; election of Council members and Mayor; Mayor's status; vacancies in Council, qualification of Council members.
- § CH-8 (Reserved)
- § CH-9 Interference with manager and subordinates by Council and Councilmen.
- § CH-10 Councilmen or Mayor not to hold other city office.
- § CH-11 Vice Mayor of city.
- § CH-12 Council meetings; limitation on business to be transacted at special meetings.
- § CH-13 Calling special meetings of Council.
- § CH-14 Quorum of Council; consideration and rescinding of votes at special meetings; recordation of votes.
- § CH-15 Clerk of Council; rules; appointment of officers and committees; compelling attendance; punishing members; expulsion of members; record book.
- § CH-16 Adoption of ordinances and resolutions.
- § CH-17 School board.
- § CH-18 Auditor and city attorney.
- § CH-19 Election, qualification, term, and compensation of Mayor.
- § CH-20 Vacancy in office of Mayor; disability of Mayor.
- § CH-21 Duties and powers of Mayor.
- Ch CH Ch III Powers of the Council Generally
- § CH-22 Enumeration.
- Ch CH Ch IV City Manager
- § CH-23 Appointment; qualification; term; suspension and removal; absence or disability.
- § CH-24 Appointment of officers; budget; appropriation ordinance; tax; fiscal year; when licenses and taxes payable.
- § CH-25 Removal of officers and employees.
- § CH-26 Duties generally.
- § CH-27 Rights at Council meetings.
- Ch CH Ch V Police and Fire Departments
- § CH-28 In general.
- Ch CH Ch VI Elective Officers
- § CH-29 Elective officers designated; election, duties and compensation of elective officers.
- Ch CH Ch VII Finance and Taxation
- § CH-30 Contracting debts; issuance of notes and bonds; continuation of present notes and bonds.
- § CH-31 Levy and assessment of taxes.
- § CH-32 License tax.
- § CH-33 Licenses for motor vehicles and trailers.
- § CH-34 Sale of goods and chattels for taxes.
- § CH-35 Lien on real estate; sale and redemption of real estate for tax delinquencies; purchase of delinquent real estate for benefit of the city.
- § CH-36 (Reserved)
- Ch CH Ch VIII Miscellaneous
- § CH-37 Disposition and disbursement of city moneys; depositories; sureties.
- § CH-38 Actions against city where city jointly liable.
- § CH-39 Actions against city for negligence.
- § CH-40 Planning and zoning ordinances.
- § CH-41 Continuance in office.
- § CH-42 Bonding of officials and employees.
- § CH-43 Severability.
- § CH-44 Effective date; repeal of conflicting acts.
- Ch RL Related Laws
- Code of Ordinances
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administration
- Ch 6 Advertisements
- Ch 10 Agencies, Authorities, Boards, Commissions and Committees
- Ch 14 Animals
- Ch 18 Buildings and Building Regulations
- Ch 22 Businesses
- Ch 26 Civil Emergencies
- Ch 30 Elections
- Ch 34 Emergency Services
- Ch 38 Environment
- Ch 42 Fire Prevention and Protection
- Ch 46 Franchises
- Ch 50 Health and Sanitation
- Ch 54 Miscellaneous Offenses
- Ch 58 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 59 Nuisances
- Ch 62 Solid Waste
- Ch 66 Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places
- Ch 70 Taxation
- Ch 72 Unified Development Ordinance
- Art 72-1 General Provisions
- Art 72-2 Administration
- Art 72-3 Zoning Districts
- Art 72-4 Use Standards
- Art 72-5 Development Standards
- Art 72-6 Nonconformities
- Art 72-7 Enforcement
- Art 72-8 Definitions and Interpretations
- Apx 72-A Form-Based Zoning Regulations
- Ch 74 Utilities
- Ch 78 Zoning, Planning and Development
- Code Comparative Table
- Ch CCT Code Comparative Table - 1991 Code
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Editor's Note: The charter is set out herein as provided
in Acts 1990, ch. 654, enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia,
and signed by the Governor on April 9, 1990. Amendments to the Charter,
are indicated by history notes following amended provisions. Obvious
misspellings have been corrected without notation. For stylistic purposes,
a uniform system of headings, catchlines and citations to state statutes
has been used. Additions made for clarity are indicated by brackets.]
