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Ch 1 City Government
Ch 1 Art 1 Title; Interpretation; Penalties; Amendments
§ 1.01 Title; citations.
§ 1.02 Construction of terms.
§ 1.02.1 Interpretation of terms.
§ 1.03 Penalties.
§ 1.04 Officers and employees.
§ 1.05 Saving clause.
§ 1.06 Severability.
§ 1.07 Amendments; reference to Code.
§ 1.08 Effect of amendments on penalties.
§ 1.09 Recording amendments.
§ 1.09.1 Alternative penalties; compliance tickets.
Ch 1 Art 2 Mayor
§ 1.10 Election; term.
§ 1.11 Duties.
§ 1.12 Mayor Pro Tem.
§ 1.13 Chairman Pro Tem.
§ 1.14 Appointment and removal of City officers.
§ 1.15 Supervision of employees; reports to Council.
§ 1.16 Release of prisoners.
§ 1.17 Legal authority.
§ 1.18 Civil emergency powers.
§ 1.19 through § 1.25. (Reserved)
§ 1.26 Fixing of compensation.
§ 1.26.1 Mayor's compensation.
§ 1.27 Vacancy.
§ 1.28 through § 1.29. (Reserved)
Ch 1 Art 3 Aldermen
§ 1.30 Number and term.
§ 1.31 Qualification and eligibility.
§ 1.32 Fixing of compensation.
§ 1.32.1 Aldermen's compensation.
§ 1.33 Vacancy.
§ 1.34 through § 1.39. (Reserved)
Ch 1 Art 4 City Council
§ 1.40 Composition; records.
§ 1.41 Quorum; compelling attendance.
§ 1.42 Regular meetings.
§ 1.43 Special meetings.
§ 1.44 Open meetings.
§ 1.45 Mayor to preside; deciding vote.
§ 1.46 through § 1.49. (Reserved)
Ch 1 Art 5 Rules of Order
§ 1.50 Establishment.
§ 1.51 Order of business.
§ 1.52 Privileges.
§ 1.53 Motions and resolutions.
§ 1.54 Committees.
§ 1.55 Meeting agenda.
§ 1.56 Citizens' hearing.
§ 1.57 through § 1.59. (Reserved)
Ch 1 Art 6 Wards
§ 1.60 Division into wards.
§ 1.61 Boundaries.
§ 1.62 Street lines defined.
§ 1.63 through § 1.69. (Reserved)
Ch 1 Art 7 Precincts
§ 1.70 Number and designation.
§ 1.71 through § 1.79. (Reserved)
Ch 1 Art 8 City Clerk
§ 1.80 Election; term; vacancy; fixing of compensation.
§ 1.81 Clerk's compensation.
§ 1.82 Bond.
§ 1.83 Signatures.
§ 1.84 Records and documents.
§ 1.85 Disposition of money collected.
§ 1.86 Accounts.
§ 1.87 Ex-officio collector.
§ 1.88 Secretary of Board of Local Improvements.
§ 1.89 Archives.
§ 1.90 Deputy Clerk.
§ 1.91 through § 1.99. (Reserved)
Ch 1 Art 9 City Treasurer
§ 1.100 Election; vacancy.
§ 1.101 Fixing of compensation.
§ 1.102 Treasurer's compensation.
§ 1.103 Bond.
§ 1.104 General duties.
§ 1.105 Monthly statements.
§ 1.106 Annual report.
§ 1.107 Deposit of funds.
§ 1.108 Signatories for checks, withdrawals and transfers.
§ 1.109 (Reserved)
Ch 1 Art 10 Elected Term of Office
§ 1.110 Commencement of term.
Ch 1 Art 11 Administration
§ 1.111 Office hours.
§ 1.112 Contracts for purchases.
§ 1.113 Equal employment opportunity.
§ 1.114 Affirmative action.
§ 1.115 Contractor compliance with state law.
§ 1.116 Indemnification of officers and employees.
§ 1.117 Ethical conduct.
§ 1.118 through § 1.120. (Reserved)
Ch 1 Art 12 Reimbursement of Expenses
§ 1.121 Definitions.
§ 1.122 Reimbursements.
§ 1.123 Reimbursement submission and schedule.
§ 1.124 Reimbursement limited.
§ 1.125 Reimbursement prohibited.
§ 1.126 Reimbursement in excess of schedule.
§ 1.127 Reimbursement of elected officials.
Ch 1 Art 13 Paid Leave
§ 1.128 Recitals.
§ 1.129 Exemption from requirements.
§ 1.130 Adoption of paid leave policies.
Ch 2 Appointed City Officers
Ch 3 Taxes
Ch 4 Policies
Ch 5 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 11 Licenses
Ch 14 Traffic
Ch 15 Health Regulations
Ch 16 Combined Waterworks and Sewerage System
Ch 17 Animals
Ch 18 Miscellaneous Regulations
Ch 19 Miscellaneous Offenses
Ch 21 Building Code
Ch 22 Zoning
Ch 30 General Provisions
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter 1 City Government

[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hometown as Ch. 1 of the 2001 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Appointed City officers — See Ch. 2.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - Exhibit A Official Ward Map

Article 1 Title; Interpretation; Penalties; Amendments

§ 1.01 Title; citations.

§ 1.02 Construction of terms.

§ 1.02.1 Interpretation of terms.

§ 1.03 Penalties.

§ 1.04 Officers and employees.

§ 1.05 Saving clause.

§ 1.06 Severability.

§ 1.07 Amendments; reference to Code.

§ 1.08 Effect of amendments on penalties.

§ 1.09 Recording amendments.

§ 1.09.1 Alternative penalties; compliance tickets.

Article 2 Mayor

§ 1.10 Election; term.

§ 1.11 Duties.

§ 1.12 Mayor Pro Tem.

§ 1.13 Chairman Pro Tem.

§ 1.14 Appointment and removal of City officers.

§ 1.15 Supervision of employees; reports to Council.

§ 1.16 Release of prisoners.

§ 1.17 Legal authority.

§ 1.18 Civil emergency powers.

§ 1.19 through § 1.25. (Reserved)

§ 1.26 Fixing of compensation.

§ 1.26.1 Mayor's compensation.

§ 1.27 Vacancy.

§ 1.28 through § 1.29. (Reserved)

Article 3 Aldermen

§ 1.30 Number and term.

§ 1.31 Qualification and eligibility.

§ 1.32 Fixing of compensation.

§ 1.32.1 Aldermen's compensation.

§ 1.33 Vacancy.

§ 1.34 through § 1.39. (Reserved)

Article 4 City Council

§ 1.40 Composition; records.

§ 1.41 Quorum; compelling attendance.

§ 1.42 Regular meetings.

§ 1.43 Special meetings.

§ 1.44 Open meetings.

§ 1.45 Mayor to preside; deciding vote.

§ 1.46 through § 1.49. (Reserved)

Article 5 Rules of Order

§ 1.50 Establishment.

§ 1.51 Order of business.

§ 1.52 Privileges.

§ 1.53 Motions and resolutions.

§ 1.54 Committees.

§ 1.55 Meeting agenda.

§ 1.56 Citizens' hearing.

§ 1.57 through § 1.59. (Reserved)

Article 6 Wards

§ 1.60 Division into wards.

§ 1.61 Boundaries.

§ 1.62 Street lines defined.

§ 1.63 through § 1.69. (Reserved)

Article 7 Precincts

§ 1.70 Number and designation.

§ 1.71 through § 1.79. (Reserved)

Article 8 City Clerk

§ 1.80 Election; term; vacancy; fixing of compensation.

§ 1.81 Clerk's compensation.

§ 1.83 Signatures.

§ 1.84 Records and documents.

§ 1.85 Disposition of money collected.

§ 1.86 Accounts.

§ 1.87 Ex-officio collector.

§ 1.88 Secretary of Board of Local Improvements.

§ 1.89 Archives.

§ 1.90 Deputy Clerk.

§ 1.91 through § 1.99. (Reserved)

Article 9 City Treasurer

§ 1.100 Election; vacancy.

§ 1.101 Fixing of compensation.

§ 1.102 Treasurer's compensation.

§ 1.104 General duties.

§ 1.105 Monthly statements.

§ 1.106 Annual report.

§ 1.107 Deposit of funds.

§ 1.108 Signatories for checks, withdrawals and transfers.

§ 1.109 (Reserved)

Article 10 Elected Term of Office

§ 1.110 Commencement of term.

Article 11 Administration

§ 1.111 Office hours.

§ 1.112 Contracts for purchases.

§ 1.113 Equal employment opportunity.

§ 1.114 Affirmative action.

§ 1.115 Contractor compliance with state law.

§ 1.116 Indemnification of officers and employees.

§ 1.117 Ethical conduct.

§ 1.118 through § 1.120. (Reserved)

Article 12 Reimbursement of Expenses

§ 1.121 Definitions.

§ 1.122 Reimbursements.

§ 1.123 Reimbursement submission and schedule.

§ 1.124 Reimbursement limited.

§ 1.125 Reimbursement prohibited.

§ 1.126 Reimbursement in excess of schedule.

§ 1.127 Reimbursement of elected officials.

Article 13 Paid Leave

§ 1.128 Recitals.

§ 1.129 Exemption from requirements.

§ 1.130 Adoption of paid leave policies.

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