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Town of Ocean View, DE
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2023-10-10
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The Charter
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The Charter Charter of Ocean View
The Charter
Ch Charter
Charter of Ocean View
Ch Charter Art I
Incorporation Powers Generally
Section 1.101
Incorporation: Body Corporate.
Section 1.102
Corporate Limits.
Ch Charter Art II
Governmental Structure
Section 2.1
Town Officers.
Section 2.101
Appointment and Removal of Town Manager.
Section 2.102
Power and Duties of Town Manager.
Section 2.103
Appointment and Removal of Chief Financial Officer.
Section 2.104
Powers and Duties of Chief Financial Officer.
Section 2.105
Town Clerk.
Section 2.1064
Bond.
Section 2.2
Mayor.
Section 2.201
Election - Term of Office.
Section 2.202
Qualifications.
Section 2.203
Compensation.
Section 2.204
Powers, Duties, and Removal.
Section 2.3
The Council.
Section 2.301
Composition, Election and Terms of Office.
Section 2.302
Qualifications of Council Members.
Section 2.303
Compensation.
Section 2.304
Meetings and Procedures.
Section 2.305
Council to be Judge of Qualifications of its Members and Removal.
Section 2.306
Presiding Officer.
Section 2.307
Quorum.
Section 2.308
Vacancies.
Section 2.309
Procedure for Enacting Ordinances.
Section 2.310
Manner of Exercise.
Section 2.311
Fixing Penalty for Breach of Ordinances.
Section 2.312
Public Records.
Section 2.313
Council Powers.
Section 2.4
Town Solicitor.
Section 2.401
Appointment and Duties.
Section 2.5
Registration, Nominations and Elections.
Section 2.501
Qualifications of Voters.
Section 2.502
Election District.
Section 2.503
Board of Elections Generally.
Section 2.504
Removal of Members.
Section 2.505
Duties.
Section 2.506
Notice of Elections.
Section 2.507
Registration.
Section 2.508
Appeals from Decision of the Board of Elections.
Section 2.509
Nominating Procedure.
Section 2.510
Conduct of Elections.
Section 2.511
Absentee Voting.
Section 2.512
Special Election.
Section 2.513
Counting Votes and Declaring Results.
Section 2.514
Preservation of Non-Electronic Ballots.
Section 2.515
Vacancies.
Section 2.516
Power of Council to Regulate Elections.
Section 2.517
Violation of Election Laws.
Ch Charter Art III
Fiscal and Financial Affairs
Section 3.101
Fiscal Year - Tax Year.
Section 3.102
Duty to Prepare Budget.
Section 3.103
Capital Improvements Program.
Section 3.104
Adoption of Budget.
Section 3.105
Appropriations.
Section 3.106
Transfer of Funds.
Section 3.107
Expenditures in Excess of Appropriations.
Section 3.108
Lapse of Unexpended Appropriations.
Section 3.109
Disposition of Fees Received by Town Officers and Employees.
Section 3.110
Power to Tax.
Section 3.111
Taxing Power.
Section 3.112
Revenues.
Section 3.113
Assessments When Due and Payable; Penalty for Late Payment.
Section 3.114
Tax Collection.
Section 3.115
Authority to Borrow Money and Issue Bonds.
Section 3.116
Independent Audit.
Ch Charter Art IV
Annexation
Section 4.101
Annexation of Property Five (5) Acres or Less.
Section 4.102
Annexation of Property More Than Five (5) Acres.
Section 4.103
Annexation of Property with Less than Unanimous Petition of Property Owners.
Ch Charter Art V
Personnel System
Section 5.101
Personnel System.
Ch Charter Art VI
Contracts, Conflict of Interest and Financial Disclosure
Section 6.101
Contracts in General.
Section 6.102
Bidding, Awards.
Ch Charter Art VII
Transitional Matters
Section 7.101
Status and Effect of this Act.
Section 7.102
Separability.
Section 7.103
Validation; Continuance of Local Ordinances.
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 3
Fees
Ch 5
Assessments
Ch 8
Capital Replacement Trust Fund
Ch 13
Election Districts
Ch 14
Emergency Reserve Trust Fund
Ch 15
Emergency Services
Ch 28
(Reserved)
Ch 32
Planning Commission
Ch 36
(Reserved)
Ch 40
Procurement of Material and Services and Award of Contract
Ch 47
Salaries and Compensation
Ch 49
Street Repair and Replacement Trust Fund
Ch 54
Voting
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 68
Animals
Ch 72
Assemblies, Disorderly
Ch 77
(Reserved)
Ch 84
Building Construction
Ch 88
Buildings, Dangerous
Ch 93
Licenses
Ch 107
Disorderly Conduct
Ch 111
Ditches
Ch 116
Environmental Protection
Ch 120
Financial Good Standing
Ch 123
Bonfires
Ch 130
(Reserved)
Ch 132
Grading, Drainage and Erosion Control
Ch 136
Impact Fees
Ch 140
Land Use and Development
Ch 144
Loitering
Ch 152
Noise
Ch 163
Peddling, Soliciting and Canvassing
Ch 169
Property Maintenance
Ch 178
Restriction on Hours of Operation of Certain Activities
Ch 181
(Reserved)
Ch 185
Street Naming; Addressing
Ch 187
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 190
(Reserved)
Ch 195
Taxation
Ch 199
Tort Claims, Notification of
Ch 203
Trailers
Ch 207
Vehicles, Abandoned or Unregistered
Ch 210
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 213
Water
Ch 216
(Reserved)
Ch 222
(Reserved)
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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The Charter
Charter of Ocean View
[HISTORY: Adopted by 77 Del. Laws c. 399, approved
7-15-2010
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Incorporation Powers Generally
chevron_right
Section 1.101
Incorporation: Body Corporate.
chevron_right
Section 1.102
Corporate Limits.
chevron_right
Article II
Governmental Structure
chevron_right
Section 2.1
Town Officers.
chevron_right
Section 2.101
Appointment and Removal of Town Manager.
chevron_right
Section 2.102
Power and Duties of Town Manager.
chevron_right
Section 2.103
Appointment and Removal of Chief Financial Officer.
chevron_right
Section 2.104
Powers and Duties of Chief Financial Officer.
chevron_right
Section 2.105
Town Clerk.
chevron_right
Section 2.1064
Bond.
chevron_right
Section 2.2
Mayor.
chevron_right
Section 2.201
Election - Term of Office.
chevron_right
Section 2.202
Qualifications.
chevron_right
Section 2.203
Compensation.
chevron_right
Section 2.204
Powers, Duties, and Removal.
chevron_right
Section 2.3
The Council.
chevron_right
Section 2.301
Composition, Election and Terms of Office.
chevron_right
Section 2.302
Qualifications of Council Members.
chevron_right
Section 2.303
Compensation.
chevron_right
Section 2.304
Meetings and Procedures.
chevron_right
Section 2.305
Council to be Judge of Qualifications of its Members and Removal.
chevron_right
Section 2.306
Presiding Officer.
chevron_right
Section 2.307
Quorum.
chevron_right
Section 2.308
Vacancies.
chevron_right
Section 2.309
Procedure for Enacting Ordinances.
chevron_right
Section 2.310
Manner of Exercise.
chevron_right
Section 2.311
Fixing Penalty for Breach of Ordinances.
chevron_right
Section 2.312
Public Records.
chevron_right
Section 2.313
Council Powers.
chevron_right
Section 2.4
Town Solicitor.
chevron_right
Section 2.401
Appointment and Duties.
chevron_right
Section 2.5
Registration, Nominations and Elections.
chevron_right
Section 2.501
Qualifications of Voters.
chevron_right
Section 2.502
Election District.
chevron_right
Section 2.503
Board of Elections Generally.
chevron_right
Section 2.504
Removal of Members.
chevron_right
Section 2.505
Duties.
chevron_right
Section 2.506
Notice of Elections.
chevron_right
Section 2.507
Registration.
chevron_right
Section 2.508
Appeals from Decision of the Board of Elections.
chevron_right
Section 2.509
Nominating Procedure.
chevron_right
Section 2.510
Conduct of Elections.
chevron_right
Section 2.511
Absentee Voting.
chevron_right
Section 2.512
Special Election.
chevron_right
Section 2.513
Counting Votes and Declaring Results.
chevron_right
Section 2.514
Preservation of Non-Electronic Ballots.
chevron_right
Section 2.515
Vacancies.
chevron_right
Section 2.516
Power of Council to Regulate Elections.
chevron_right
Section 2.517
Violation of Election Laws.
chevron_right
Article III
Fiscal and Financial Affairs
chevron_right
Section 3.101
Fiscal Year - Tax Year.
chevron_right
Section 3.102
Duty to Prepare Budget.
chevron_right
Section 3.103
Capital Improvements Program.
chevron_right
Section 3.104
Adoption of Budget.
chevron_right
Section 3.105
Appropriations.
chevron_right
Section 3.106
Transfer of Funds.
chevron_right
Section 3.107
Expenditures in Excess of Appropriations.
chevron_right
Section 3.108
Lapse of Unexpended Appropriations.
chevron_right
Section 3.109
Disposition of Fees Received by Town Officers and Employees.
chevron_right
Section 3.110
Power to Tax.
chevron_right
Section 3.111
Taxing Power.
chevron_right
Section 3.112
Revenues.
chevron_right
Section 3.113
Assessments When Due and Payable; Penalty for Late Payment.
chevron_right
Section 3.114
Tax Collection.
chevron_right
Section 3.115
Authority to Borrow Money and Issue Bonds.
chevron_right
Section 3.116
Independent Audit.
chevron_right
Article IV
Annexation
chevron_right
Section 4.101
Annexation of Property Five (5) Acres or Less.
chevron_right
Section 4.102
Annexation of Property More Than Five (5) Acres.
chevron_right
Section 4.103
Annexation of Property with Less than Unanimous Petition of Property Owners.
chevron_right
Article V
Personnel System
chevron_right
Section 5.101
Personnel System.
chevron_right
Article VI
Contracts, Conflict of Interest and Financial Disclosure
chevron_right
Section 6.101
Contracts in General.
chevron_right
Section 6.102
Bidding, Awards.
chevron_right
Article VII
Transitional Matters
chevron_right
Section 7.101
Status and Effect of this Act.
chevron_right
Section 7.102
Separability.
chevron_right
Section 7.103
Validation; Continuance of Local Ordinances.
chevron_right