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2023-12-05
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Chapter C Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Art I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1.1
Corporate continuity.
Section 1.2
Title.
Section 1.3
Powers of the City.
Section 1.4
Enumerated powers not exclusive.
Section 1.5
Boundaries.
Section 1.6
Ward boundaries.
Section 1.7
Separability; liberal construction.
Section 1.8
Municipal year.
Section 1.9
Definitions.
Ch C Art II
OFFICERS AND ELECTIONS
Section 2.1
Elective officers: terms.
Section 2.2
Appointive officers: terms.
Section 2.3
Prohibitions.
Section 2.4
Certificate of appointment.
Section 2.5
Official oath and bonds.
Section 2.6
Vacancies.
Section 2.7
Removal of officers.
Section 2.8
Compensation of officers and employees.
Section 2.9
Moving expenses.
Section 3.0
[2.10] Procedure in the event of an extraordinary emergency.
Ch C Art III
COMMON COUNCIL
Section 3.1
Composition.
Section 3.2
Legislative powers.
Section 3.3
Power of organization.
Section 3.4
Legislative acts.
Section 3.5
Rules of procedure.
Section 3.6
Meetings.
Section 3.7
Mayor to be presiding officer; Deputy Mayor.
Section 3.8
Clerk of the Common Council.
Section 3.9
Power of investigation.
Section 3.10
Official newspaper.
Section 3.11
Committee of the whole: special committees.
Section 3.12
Authentication of ordinances, filing and posting.
Section 3.13
Penalties for violation of ordinances.
Section 3.14
General powers of Common Council.
Section 3.15
Special powers of taxation.
Section 3.16
Boundaries of tax districts.
Section 3.17
Sale or lease of City real property at private sale.
Section 3.18
Lease of real estate for five years.
Ch C Art IV
CITY MAYOR
Section 4.1
Mayor.
Section 4.2
Election and term of office.
Section 4.3
Duties of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor.
Section 4.4
Powers of the Mayor.
Ch C Art V
BUDGET AND FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
Section 5.1
Fiscal year.
Section 5.2
Annual tax levy.
Section 5.3
Submission of budget; message.
Section 5.4
Budget message.
Section 5.5
Form of budget.
Section 5.6
Filing of budget and public notice.
Section 5.7
Public hearing; changes by Common Council.
Section 5.8
Adoption of budget, appropriation and tax levy resolutions.
Section 5.9
Filing of appropriation and tax levy resolutions.
Section 5.10
Administration of budget.
Section 5.11
Amendments after adoption of budget.
Section 5.12
Additional powers of the Common Council over financial affairs of the City.
Section 5.13
Mandatory referendum on certain bond resolutions.
Section 5.14
Lapse of appropriations.
Section 5.15
Department of Finance.
Section 5.16
Duties of City Comptroller.
Section 5.16.1
Powers and duties of Deputy City Comptroller.
Section 5.17
Powers and duties of City Chamberlain.
Section 5.18
(Reserved)
Section 5.19
Petty cash fund.
Section 5.20
Competitive bidding.
Section 5.21
Contracts for public works and capital improvements.
Section 5.22
Audit and payment of claims.
Section 5.23
Purchasing requests.
Section 5.24
Assessor.
Section 5.25
Assessment procedure.
Section 5.26
Board of Assessment Review.
Section 5.27
Filing of completed assessment roll.
Section 5.28
Equalizing assessment by County Board of Supervisors.
Section 5.29
Levy of taxes by Common Council; tax rolls.
Section 5.30
Extension of taxes and warrant.
Section 5.31
Notice of receiving taxes.
Section 5.32
Tax receipts.
Section 5.33
Collection of tax by sale of personal property.
Section 5.34
Collection of tax by action.
Section 5.35
Proceedings in case of failure to collect tax on warrant.
Section 5.36
Sale of land for unpaid taxes.
Section 5.37
Notice of sale of land for taxes.
Section 5.38
Manner of conducting sale of land for taxes.
Section 5.39
Disposition and proceeds of sale.
Section 5.40
Redemption of lands.
Section 5.41
Notice of redemption.
Section 5.42
Conveyance of lands sold for taxes.
Section 5.43
Settlement by City Chamberlain for taxes collected.
Section 5.44
Power of Common Council as to void erroneous assessments.
Section 5.45
Special tax credits and assessments.
Ch C Art VI
ASSESSMENTS FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS
Section 6.1
Local improvements.
Section 6.2
Common Council to undertake local improvements.
Section 6.3
Public hearing on local improvements.
Section 6.4
Authorization of local improvements.
Section 6.5
Assessments for local improvements.
Section 6.6
Financing of improvements for sewers, curbs and water.
Section 6.7
Downtown improvement districts or business area improvement districts.
Section 6.8
Re-establishment of approaches to private lands.
Ch C Art VII
CITY CLERK
Section 7.1
City Clerk.
Section 7.2
Powers and duties of City Clerk.
Section 7.3
Deputy City Clerk.
Section 7.4
Powers and duties of Deputy City Clerk.
Section 7.5
Residency of City Clerk and Deputy City Clerk.
Ch C Art VIII
CITY ATTORNEY
Section 8.1
City Attorney.
Section 8.2
Powers and duties of City Attorney.
Section 8.3
Special counsel.
Section 8.4
Written notice required to make claim against City.
Ch C Art IX
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Section 9.1
Department of Public Works.
Section 9.2
City Engineer.
Section 9.3
Powers and duties of City Engineer.
Section 9.4
Assistants to City Engineer.
Section 9.5
Board of Water Commissioners.
Section 9.6
Certain highways to be deemed town highways.
Ch C Art X
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Section 10.1
Department of Public Safety.
Section 10.2
Bureau of Police.
Section 10.3
Chief of Police.
Section 10.4
Appointment of members of the Bureau of Police.
Section 10.5
Bureau of Fire.
Section 10.6
Fire Chief.
Section 10.7
Appointments of members of the Bureau of Fire.
Ch C Art XI
YOUTH AND RECREATION
Section 11.1
Parks and Recreation Department.
Section 11.2
Director of Parks and Recreation.
Section 11.3
Powers and duties of the Parks and Recreation Department.
Section 11.4
Statement of goals.
Section 11.5
Recreation Commission.
Section 11.6
Meetings.
Section 11.7
Duties of the Recreation Commission.
Ch C Art XII
CITY MANAGER
Section 12.1
City Manager; appointment and qualifications.
Section 12.2
Removal.
Section 12.3
Acting City Manager.
Section 12.4
Powers and duties of the City Manager.
Ch C Art XIII
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
Section 13.1
Fire protection in outside district.
Section 13.2
Levy and collection of tax for fire protection in outside district.
Section 13.3
Protection furnished by Bureau of Fire.
Section 13.10
Special lighting districts.
Ch C Art XIV
(RESERVED)
Ch C Art XV
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Section 15.1
Effective date of Charter.
Section 15.2
Appointive offices abolished; incumbents continued.
Section 15.3
Civil service rights continued.
Section 15.4
Transfer of officers and employees.
Section 15.5
Transfer of powers.
Section 15.6
Transfer of records and property.
Section 15.7
Continuity of authority.
Section 15.8
Pending actions and proceedings.
Section 15.9
Effect of Charter on existing laws.
The Code
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 3
Abandoned Shopping Carts
Ch 5
Alarm Systems
Ch 9
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 13
Amusement Devices
Ch 17
Animals
Ch 21
Appearance Tickets
Ch 26
Bicycles and Skateboards
Ch 30
Bingo and Games of Chance
Ch 33
Building Code Administration and Enforcement
Ch 34
Buildings, Vacant, Abandoned, Unsafe and Collapsed
Ch 35
Cannabis
Ch 36
Conveyance of Property
Ch 40
Curfew
Ch 43
Drugs
Ch 45
Electrical Standards
Ch 46
Energize NY Open C-PACE Financing Program
Ch 47
Energy Efficiency, Cost Reduction and Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Ch 49
Ethics, Code of
Ch 53
Fair Housing
Ch 57
Firearms and Weapons
Ch 61
Fire Prevention
Ch 64
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 68
Freshwater Wetlands
Ch 70
(Reserved)
Ch 73
Health and Sanitation
Ch 77
Housing Standards
Ch 80
Insurance
Ch 85
Junkyards
Ch 92
Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
Ch 98
Noise
Ch 104
Officers and Employees
Ch 110
Parades
Ch 112
Special Events
Ch 113
Peace and Good Order
Ch 116
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 120
Police Department
Ch 122
Public Nuisance Abatement
Ch 124
Public Utility
Ch 129
Records
Ch 132
Revenue Recovery Fees
Ch 135
Secondhand Dealers
Ch 139
Sewers
Ch 143
Site Plan Review
Ch 145
Small Cell Wireless Deployment Requirements
Ch 147
Solid Waste
Ch 151
Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
Ch 155
Subdivision of Land
Ch 159
Swimming Pools
Ch 165
Taxation
Ch 169
Taxicabs
Ch 172
Traffic Safety Board
Ch 174
Trees
Ch 180
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 190
Zoning
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Oneida May 1974. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Section 1.1
Corporate continuity.
chevron_right
Section 1.2
Title.
chevron_right
Section 1.3
Powers of the City.
chevron_right
Section 1.4
Enumerated powers not exclusive.
chevron_right
Section 1.5
Boundaries.
chevron_right
Section 1.6
Ward boundaries.
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Section 1.7
Separability; liberal construction.
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Section 1.8
Municipal year.
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Section 1.9
Definitions.
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Article II
OFFICERS AND ELECTIONS
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Section 2.1
Elective officers: terms.
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Section 2.2
Appointive officers: terms.
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Section 2.3
Prohibitions.
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Section 2.4
Certificate of appointment.
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Section 2.5
Official oath and bonds.
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Section 2.6
Vacancies.
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Section 2.7
Removal of officers.
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Section 2.8
Compensation of officers and employees.
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Section 2.9
Moving expenses.
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Section 3.0
[2.10] Procedure in the event of an extraordinary emergency.
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Article III
COMMON COUNCIL
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Section 3.1
Composition.
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Section 3.2
Legislative powers.
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Section 3.3
Power of organization.
chevron_right
Section 3.4
Legislative acts.
chevron_right
Section 3.5
Rules of procedure.
chevron_right
Section 3.6
Meetings.
chevron_right
Section 3.7
Mayor to be presiding officer; Deputy Mayor.
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Section 3.8
Clerk of the Common Council.
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Section 3.9
Power of investigation.
chevron_right
Section 3.10
Official newspaper.
chevron_right
Section 3.11
Committee of the whole: special committees.
chevron_right
Section 3.12
Authentication of ordinances, filing and posting.
chevron_right
Section 3.13
Penalties for violation of ordinances.
chevron_right
Section 3.14
General powers of Common Council.
chevron_right
Section 3.15
Special powers of taxation.
chevron_right
Section 3.16
Boundaries of tax districts.
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Section 3.17
Sale or lease of City real property at private sale.
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Section 3.18
Lease of real estate for five years.
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Article IV
CITY MAYOR
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Section 4.1
Mayor.
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Section 4.2
Election and term of office.
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Section 4.3
Duties of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor.
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Section 4.4
Powers of the Mayor.
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Article V
BUDGET AND FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
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Section 5.1
Fiscal year.
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Section 5.2
Annual tax levy.
chevron_right
Section 5.3
Submission of budget; message.
chevron_right
Section 5.4
Budget message.
chevron_right
Section 5.5
Form of budget.
chevron_right
Section 5.6
Filing of budget and public notice.
chevron_right
Section 5.7
Public hearing; changes by Common Council.
chevron_right
Section 5.8
Adoption of budget, appropriation and tax levy resolutions.
chevron_right
Section 5.9
Filing of appropriation and tax levy resolutions.
chevron_right
Section 5.10
Administration of budget.
chevron_right
Section 5.11
Amendments after adoption of budget.
chevron_right
Section 5.12
Additional powers of the Common Council over financial affairs of the City.
chevron_right
Section 5.13
Mandatory referendum on certain bond resolutions.
chevron_right
Section 5.14
Lapse of appropriations.
chevron_right
Section 5.15
Department of Finance.
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Section 5.16
Duties of City Comptroller.
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Section 5.16.1
Powers and duties of Deputy City Comptroller.
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Section 5.17
Powers and duties of City Chamberlain.
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Section 5.18
(Reserved)
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Section 5.19
Petty cash fund.
chevron_right
Section 5.20
Competitive bidding.
chevron_right
Section 5.21
Contracts for public works and capital improvements.
chevron_right
Section 5.22
Audit and payment of claims.
chevron_right
Section 5.23
Purchasing requests.
chevron_right
Section 5.24
Assessor.
chevron_right
Section 5.25
Assessment procedure.
chevron_right
Section 5.26
Board of Assessment Review.
chevron_right
Section 5.27
Filing of completed assessment roll.
chevron_right
Section 5.28
Equalizing assessment by County Board of Supervisors.
chevron_right
Section 5.29
Levy of taxes by Common Council; tax rolls.
chevron_right
Section 5.30
Extension of taxes and warrant.
chevron_right
Section 5.31
Notice of receiving taxes.
chevron_right
Section 5.32
Tax receipts.
chevron_right
Section 5.33
Collection of tax by sale of personal property.
chevron_right
Section 5.34
Collection of tax by action.
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Section 5.35
Proceedings in case of failure to collect tax on warrant.
chevron_right
Section 5.36
Sale of land for unpaid taxes.
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Section 5.37
Notice of sale of land for taxes.
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Section 5.38
Manner of conducting sale of land for taxes.
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Section 5.39
Disposition and proceeds of sale.
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Section 5.40
Redemption of lands.
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Section 5.41
Notice of redemption.
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Section 5.42
Conveyance of lands sold for taxes.
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Section 5.43
Settlement by City Chamberlain for taxes collected.
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Section 5.44
Power of Common Council as to void erroneous assessments.
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Section 5.45
Special tax credits and assessments.
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Article VI
ASSESSMENTS FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS
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Section 6.1
Local improvements.
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Section 6.2
Common Council to undertake local improvements.
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Section 6.3
Public hearing on local improvements.
chevron_right
Section 6.4
Authorization of local improvements.
chevron_right
Section 6.5
Assessments for local improvements.
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Section 6.6
Financing of improvements for sewers, curbs and water.
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Section 6.7
Downtown improvement districts or business area improvement districts.
chevron_right
Section 6.8
Re-establishment of approaches to private lands.
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Article VII
CITY CLERK
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Section 7.1
City Clerk.
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Section 7.2
Powers and duties of City Clerk.
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Section 7.3
Deputy City Clerk.
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Section 7.4
Powers and duties of Deputy City Clerk.
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Section 7.5
Residency of City Clerk and Deputy City Clerk.
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Article VIII
CITY ATTORNEY
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Section 8.1
City Attorney.
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Section 8.2
Powers and duties of City Attorney.
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Section 8.3
Special counsel.
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Section 8.4
Written notice required to make claim against City.
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Article IX
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
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Section 9.1
Department of Public Works.
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Section 9.2
City Engineer.
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Section 9.3
Powers and duties of City Engineer.
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Section 9.4
Assistants to City Engineer.
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Section 9.5
Board of Water Commissioners.
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Section 9.6
Certain highways to be deemed town highways.
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Article X
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
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Section 10.1
Department of Public Safety.
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Section 10.2
Bureau of Police.
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Section 10.3
Chief of Police.
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Section 10.4
Appointment of members of the Bureau of Police.
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Section 10.5
Bureau of Fire.
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Section 10.6
Fire Chief.
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Section 10.7
Appointments of members of the Bureau of Fire.
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Article XI
YOUTH AND RECREATION
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Section 11.1
Parks and Recreation Department.
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Section 11.2
Director of Parks and Recreation.
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Section 11.3
Powers and duties of the Parks and Recreation Department.
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Section 11.4
Statement of goals.
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Section 11.5
Recreation Commission.
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Section 11.6
Meetings.
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Section 11.7
Duties of the Recreation Commission.
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Article XII
CITY MANAGER
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Section 12.1
City Manager; appointment and qualifications.
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Section 12.2
Removal.
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Section 12.3
Acting City Manager.
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Section 12.4
Powers and duties of the City Manager.
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Article XIII
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
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Section 13.1
Fire protection in outside district.
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Section 13.2
Levy and collection of tax for fire protection in outside district.
chevron_right
Section 13.3
Protection furnished by Bureau of Fire.
chevron_right
Section 13.10
Special lighting districts.
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Article XIV
(RESERVED)
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Article XV
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
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Section 15.1
Effective date of Charter.
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Section 15.2
Appointive offices abolished; incumbents continued.
chevron_right
Section 15.3
Civil service rights continued.
chevron_right
Section 15.4
Transfer of officers and employees.
chevron_right
Section 15.5
Transfer of powers.
chevron_right
Section 15.6
Transfer of records and property.
chevron_right
Section 15.7
Continuity of authority.
chevron_right
Section 15.8
Pending actions and proceedings.
chevron_right
Section 15.9
Effect of Charter on existing laws.
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