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Article CHA The Charter of the City of Santa Monica
- The Charter
- Art CHA The Charter of the City of Santa Monica
- Art CHA-I NAME OF CITY
- § CHA-100 Name.
- Art CHA-II BOUNDARIES
- § CHA-200 Boundaries.
- Art CHA-III SUCCESSION
- § CHA-300 Rights and liabilities.
- § CHA-301 Ordinances continued in effect.
- § CHA-302 Rights of officers and employes preserved.
- § CHA-303 Continuance of present officers and employes.
- § CHA-304 Continuance of contracts and public improvements.
- § CHA-305 Pending actions and proceedings.
- § CHA-306 Effective date of Charter.
- Art CHA-IV POWERS OF CITY
- § CHA-400 Powers of City.
- § CHA-401 Procedures.
- Art CHA-V FORM OF GOVERNMENT
- § CHA-500 Form of government.
- Art CHA-VI THE CITY COUNCIL
- § CHA-600 Number, term, and term limits.
- § CHA-601 Eligibility.
- § CHA-602 Compensation.
- § CHA-603 Vacancies.
- § CHA-604 Presiding officer. Mayor.
- § CHA-605 Power vested in the City Council.
- § CHA-606 Tax limits.
- § CHA-607 Bonded debt limit.
- § CHA-608 Public contracts.
- § CHA-609 Publishing of legal notices.
- § CHA-610 Interference in administrative service.
- § CHA-611 Regular meetings.
- § CHA-612 Special and emergency meetings.
- § CHA-613 Open meetings.
- § CHA-614 Quorum. Proceedings.
- § CHA-615 Adoption of ordinances and resolutions.
- § CHA-616 Ordinances. Enactments.
- § CHA-617 Ordinances. Publication.
- § CHA-618 Codification of ordinances.
- § CHA-619 Ordinance. When effective.
- § CHA-620 Ordinances. Violation. Penalty.
- § CHA-621 Ordinances. Amendments.
- § CHA-630 Inclusionary housing.
- § CHA-640 Regulation, management and closure of Santa Monica Airport and future use of Airport land.
- Art CHA-VII THE APPOINTIVE OFFICERS
- § CHA-700 Officers to be appointed by the City Council.
- § CHA-701 Officers to be appointed by the City Manager.
- § CHA-702 Other appointive officers.
- § CHA-703 City Manager. Appointment.
- § CHA-704 City Manager. Powers and duties.
- § CHA-705 City Manager. Council table.
- § CHA-706 Manager Pro Tempore.
- § CHA-707 City Clerk. Powers and duties.
- § CHA-708 City Attorney. Powers and duties.
- § CHA-709 City Controller. Powers and duties.
- § CHA-710 Personnel Director. Powers and duties.
- § CHA-711 City Treasurer. Powers and duties.
- § CHA-712 City Engineer. Powers and duties.
- § CHA-713 Street Superintendent. Powers and duties.
- § CHA-714 Building Officer. Powers and duties.
- § CHA-715 Chief of Police. Powers and duties.
- § CHA-716 Chief of the Fire Department. Powers and duties.
- § CHA-717 Repealed at General Municipal Election, November 3, 1992, certified by Res. No. 8503CCS.
- § CHA-718 Director of Cultural and Recreation Services. Powers and duties.
- § CHA-719 Position Status - Designation by City Manager.
- Art CHA-VIII THE MUNICIPAL COURT (Repealed)
- Art CHA-IX BOARD OF EDUCATION
- § CHA-900 Number and term.
- § CHA-901 Eligibility.
- § CHA-902 Compensation.
- § CHA-903 Vacancies.
- § CHA-904 Presiding officer.
- § CHA-905 General municipal election date for Board of Education.
- Art CHA-X APPOINTIVE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- § CHA-1000 In general.
- § CHA-1001 Appropriations.
- § CHA-1002 Appointment. Term.
- § CHA-1003 Existing boards.
- § CHA-1004 Meetings. Chairperson.
- § CHA-1005 Compensation.
- § CHA-1006 Oaths. Affirmations.
- § CHA-1007 Planning Commission.
- § CHA-1008 Planning Commission. Powers and duties.
- § CHA-1009 Library Board.
- § CHA-1010 Library Board. Powers and duties.
- § CHA-1011 Personnel Board.
- § CHA-1012 Personnel Board. Powers and duties.
- § CHA-1013 Recreation and Parks Commission.
- § CHA-1014 Recreation and Parks Commission. Powers and duties.
- § CHA-1015 Airport Commission.
- § CHA-1016 Airport Commission. Powers and duties.
- Art CHA-XI CIVIL SERVICE
- § CHA-1100 Merit principle.
- § CHA-1101 Fair employment practice.
- § CHA-1102 Classified Service.
- § CHA-1103 Appointments from the Classified to the Unclassified Service.
- § CHA-1104 Classification.
- § CHA-1105 Recruitment.
- § CHA-1106 Repealed by Ord. No. 1051CCS, adopted April 12, 1977.
- § CHA-1107 Performance evaluations.
- § CHA-1108 Repealed by Ord. No. 2664CCS, 11/3/20).
- § CHA-1109 Abolition of positions, layoffs.
- § CHA-1110 Suspension, demotion and dismissal.
- § CHA-1111 Political activities.
- § CHA-1112 Prohibitions.
- § CHA-1113 Contract for performance of administrative functions.
- Art CHA-XII RETIREMENT
- § CHA-1200 State system.
- Art CHA-XIII GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- § CHA-1300 Official and employee bonds.
- § CHA-1301 Oath of office.
- § CHA-1302 Illegal contract, financial interest.
- § CHA-1303 Duties of officers and employes.
- § CHA-1304 Administering oaths.
- § CHA-1305 Department heads. Appointment powers.
- Art CHA-XIV ELECTIONS
- § CHA-1400 General Municipal Elections.
- § CHA-1401 Special municipal elections.
- § CHA-1402 First election under Charter.
- § CHA-1403 Procedure for holding elections.
- § CHA-1404 Initiative, referendum and recall.
- Art CHA-XV FISCAL ADMINISTRATION
- § CHA-1500 Fiscal year.
- § CHA-1501 Tax system.
- § CHA-1502 Annual budget. Preparation by City Manager.
- § CHA-1503 Budget. Submission to City Council.
- § CHA-1504 Budget. Public hearing.
- § CHA-1505 Budget. Further consideration and adoption.
- § CHA-1506 Budget appropriations.
- § CHA-1507 Centralized purchasing.
- § CHA-1508 Competitive bidding.
- § CHA-1509 Cash Liquidity Reserve.
- § CHA-1510 Public service departments depreciation funds.
- § CHA-1511 Capital Expenditure Fund.
- § CHA-1512 Departmental Trust Fund.
- § CHA-1513 Petty cash funds.
- § CHA-1514 Warrants on treasury.
- § CHA-1515 Actions against City.
- § CHA-1516 Independent audit.
- Art CHA-XVI FRANCHISES
- § CHA-1600 Granting of franchises.
- § CHA-1601 Resolution of intention, notice and public hearing.
- § CHA-1602 Term of franchise.
- § CHA-1603 Grant to be in lieu of all other franchises.
- § CHA-1604 Eminent domain.
- § CHA-1605 Duties of grantee.
- § CHA-1606 Exercising rights without franchise.
- Art CHA-XVII MISCELLANEOUS
- § CHA-1700 Definitions.
- § CHA-1701 Violations.
- § CHA-1702 Validity.
- Art CHA-XVIII RENT CONTROL LAW
- § CHA-1800 Statement of purpose.
- § CHA-1801 Definitions.
- § CHA-1802 Integrity and autonomy of Board.
- § CHA-1803 Permanent Rent Control Board.
- § CHA-1804 Maximum allowable rents.
- § CHA-1805 Individual and general adjustment of ceilings on allowable rents.
- § CHA-1806 Eviction.
- § CHA-1807 Non-waiverability.
- § CHA-1808 Judicial review.
- § CHA-1809 Civil remedies.
- § CHA-1810 Criminal remedies.
- § CHA-1811 Injunctive and other civil relief.
- § CHA-1812 Partial invalidity.
- § CHA-1813 Relationship to Article XX.
- § CHA-1814 Existing Board practices.
- § CHA-1815 Single family homes.
- § CHA-1820 State owned property.
- § CHA-1821 Tenant harassment.
- Art CHA-XIX POLICE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
- § CHA-1900 Statement of purpose.
- § CHA-1901 Crime prevention program.
- § CHA-1902 Expenditure limitation increase.
- § CHA-1903 Expenditure limitation increase for police and protective services.
- § CHA-1904 Expenditure limitation increase for capital improvements and outlays.
- § CHA-1907 Expenditure limitation increase for police, protective services, aid to public schools, basic city services, and capital improvements and outlays.
- § CHA-1908 Expenditure limitation increase for police, protective services, aid to public schools, basic city services, and capital improvements and outlays.
- Art CHA-XX TENANT OWNERSHIP RIGHTS
- § CHA-2000 Statement of purpose.
- § CHA-2001 Definitions.
- § CHA-2002 Application for Tenant-Participating Conversion.
- § CHA-2003 Processing of Tenant-Participating Conversion Application.
- § CHA-2003A Tenant rescission of signatures.
- § CHA-2004 Approval or denial of Tenant-Participating Conversion Application.
- § CHA-2005 Prohibition against resale controls.
- § CHA-2006 Prohibition against other tax and fee requirements.
- § CHA-2007 Applicability of other laws.
- § CHA-2008 Tenant-Participating Conversion Tax.
- § CHA-2009 Use of tax.
- § CHA-2010 Programs to assist Middle Income Households.
- § CHA-2011 Limitation.
- § CHA-2012 Information and compliance.
- § CHA-2013 Criminal penalties.
- § CHA-2014 Civil remedies.
- § CHA-2015 Expenditure authorization.
- § CHA-2015A Expenditure authorization—1988-1992.
- § CHA-2015B Expenditure authorization—1992-1996.
- § CHA-2015C Expenditure authorization—1996-2000.
- § CHA-2016 Sunset.
- § CHA-2017 Partial invalidity.
- § CHA-2018 Prohibition of non-TORCA conversion.
- Art CHA-XXI ARTICLE 34 VOTER AUTHORIZATION
- § CHA-2100 Definition of terms and interpretation.
- § CHA-2110 Article XXXIV authorization.
- § CHA-2120 Annual report.
- § CHA-2130 Scope of authorization.
- Art CHA-XXII TAXPAYER PROTECTION
- § CHA-2200 Title.
- § CHA-2201 Findings and declarations.
- § CHA-2202 Definitions.
- § CHA-2203 City public official shall not receive personal or campaign advantage from those to whom they allocate public benefits.
- § CHA-2204 Applicable public beneficiaries section. Responsibilities of City public officials and advantage recipients.
- § CHA-2205 Disclosure of the law.
- § CHA-2206 Penalties and enforcement.
- § CHA-2207 Severability.
- Art CHA-XXIII HOUSING POLICIES
- § CHA-2300 Statement of purpose.
- § CHA-2301 Findings.
- § CHA-2302 Definitions.
- § CHA-2303 Exemptions.
- § CHA-2304 Just cause for evictions—Notices to cease.
- § CHA-2305 Implementation.
- § CHA-2306 Nonwaiverability.
- § CHA-2307 Partial invalidity.
- § CHA-2308 Civil remedies.
- § CHA-2309 Criminal remedies.
- Code of Ordinances
- Art 1 General Provisions
- Art 2 Administration
- Art 3 Public Safety
- Art 4 Public Welfare, Morals and Policy
- Art 5 Sanitation and Health
- Art 6 Business, Professions and Trades
- Art 7 Public Works
- Art 8 Building Regulations
- Art 9 Planning and Zoning
- Art 10 Airport and Harbor Regulations
- Art 11 Elections Code
- Art 12 Sustainability Code
- Art 13 Neighborhood Preservation
- Statutory References
- Art SR Statutory References for California Cities
- Tables
- Art PC Prior Code Cross-Reference Table
- Art OL Ordinance List and Disposition Table
Preamble
We, the people of the City of Santa Monica, State of California,
do ordain and establish this Charter as the organic law of said City
under the Constitution of said State.
