City of El Reno, OK
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2023-11-14
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
- 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
[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.
