Preamble

Chapter 1. Names and Boundaries
Sec. 1.1. Name and boundaries of city

Chapter 2. Municipal Powers; General Powers
Sec. 2.1. Powers, privileges and immunities vested in city

Chapter 3. Elections; Qualifications of Electors
Sec. 3.1. Electors of the city
Sec. 3.2. Election procedure
Sec. 3.3. Wards and precincts
Sec. 3.4. Election date
Sec. 3.5. Elective officers and terms of office
Sec. 3.6. Special elections
Sec. 3.7. Notice of elections
Sec. 3.8. Voting hours
Sec. 3.9. Primary elections
Sec. 3.10. Nominations
Sec. 3.11. Form of petitions
Sec. 3.12. Approval of petition
Sec. 3.13. Public inspection of petitions
Sec. 3.14. Election commission
Sec. 3.15. Form of ballot
Sec. 3.16. Tie vote
Sec. 3.17. Recount
Sec. 3.18. Recall

Chapter 4. Organization of Government; Council
Sec. 4.1. Powers and authority of council
Sec. 4.2. Qualifications of councilmembers
Sec. 4.3. Compensation of councilmembers
Sec. 4.4. Election of mayor pro tem
Sec. 4.5. Duties of mayor
Sec. 4.6. Administrative service
Sec. 4.7. City manager; appointment and qualifications
Sec. 4.8. Acting city manager
Sec. 4.9. Relationship of council to administrative service
Sec. 4.10. Clerk; functions and duties
Sec. 4.11. Treasurer; functions and duties
Sec. 4.12. Assessor; functions and duties
Sec. 4.13. Legal counsel and representation
Sec. 4.14. Deputy administrative officers
Sec. 4.15. Boards and commissions

Chapter 5. Officers and Personnel of the City; Eligibility for Office and Employment in City
Sec. 5.1. Residency required to hold elective office
Sec. 5.2. Vacancies in elective office and removal from office
Sec. 5.3. Vacancies in boards and commissions
Sec. 5.4. Removals from office
Sec. 5.5. Resignations
Sec. 5.6. Filling vacancies in appointive offices
Sec. 5.7. Filling vacancies in elective offices
Sec. 5.8. Change in term of office or compensation
Sec. 5.9. Oath of office and bond
Sec. 5.10. Surety bonds
Sec. 5.11. Delivery of office
Sec. 5.12. Pecuniary interest prohibited
Sec. 5.13. Compensation of employees and officers
Sec. 5.14. Employee welfare benefits
Sec. 5.15. Antinepotism
Sec. 5.16. Merit system; civil service

Chapter 6. The Council; Procedures and Miscellaneous Powers and Duties
Sec. 6.1. Regular meetings
Sec. 6.2. Special meetings
Sec. 6.3. Business at special meetings
Sec. 6.4. Meeting to be public
Sec. 6.5. Quorum; adjournment of meetings
Sec. 6.6. Compulsory attendance and conduct at meetings
Sec. 6.7. Organization and rules of the Council
Sec. 6.8. Investigations
Sec. 6.9. Providing for public health and safety

Chapter 7. Legislation
Sec. 7.1. Prior city legislation
Sec. 7.2. Ordinances and resolutions
Sec. 7.3. Enactment, amendment, repeal of effective date of ordinances
Sec. 7.4. Publication and recording of ordinances
Sec. 7.5. Penalties for violations of ordinances
Sec. 7.6. Special requirements for certain commission actions
Sec. 7.7. Technical codes
Sec. 7.8. Severability of ordinances
Sec. 7.9. Codification of ordinances
Sec. 7.10. Initiative and referendum
Sec. 7.11. Initiatory and referendary petitions
Sec. 7.12. Council procedure on initiatory and referendary petitions
Sec. 7.13. Submission of initiatory and referendary ordinances to electors
Sec. 7.14. Ordinance suspended; miscellaneous provisions on initiatory and referendary petitions

Chapter 8. General Finance; Budget, Audit
Sec. 8.1. Fiscal year
Sec. 8.2. Budget procedures
Sec. 8.3. Schedule of capital outlay
Sec. 8.4. Budget on file
Sec. 8.5. Adoption of budget
Sec. 8.6. Budget control
Sec. 8.7. Depository
Sec. 8.8. Independent audit and annual report

Chapter 9. Taxation
Sec. 9.1. Power to tax and tax limit
Sec. 9.2. Subjects of taxation
Sec. 9.3. Exemptions
Sec. 9.4. Tax day
Sec. 9.5. Preparation of the assessment roll
Sec. 9.6. Board of review
Sec. 9.7. Meetings of the board of review
Sec. 9.8. Notice of meetings
Sec. 9.9. Duties and functions of board of review
Sec. 9.10. Endorsement of roll
Sec. 9.11. Clerk to certify tax levies
Sec. 9.12. City tax roll
Sec. 9.13. Tax roll certified for collections
Sec. 9.14. Tax lien on property
Sec. 9.15. Taxes due and notification of taxes due
Sec. 9.16. Collection fees and interest
Sec. 9.17. Failure or refusal to pay personal property tax
Sec. 9.18. Delinquent tax roll to county treasurer
Sec. 9.19. State, county, and school taxes

Chapter 10. Borrowing Power
Sec. 10.1. Grant of authority to borrow
Sec. 10.2. Limits of borrowing powers
Sec. 10.3. Vote of electors required
Sec. 10.4. Preparation of record of bonds
Sec. 10.5. Unissued bonds
Sec. 10.6. Deferred payment contracts

Chapter 11. Special Assessment
Sec. 11.1. Initiating resolution
Sec. 11.2. Special assessment procedure
Sec. 11.3. Delinquent special assessments
Sec. 11.4. Contested assessments

Chapter 12. Purchases, Contracts, Leases
Sec. 12.1. Purchase and sale of property
Sec. 12.2. Contracts
Sec. 12.3. Restriction on powers to lease property
Sec. 12.4. Restriction of sale or lease of city real estate

Chapter 13. Municipal Utilities
Sec. 13.1. General powers respecting utilities
Sec. 13.2. Management of municipal utilities; [board of public utilities]
Sec. 13.3. Management of municipal utilities; [council to fix rates and charges]
Sec. 13.4. Utility rates, charges, and collections
Sec. 13.5. Disposal of utility plants and property
Sec. 13.6. Utility finances
Sec. 13.7. Board of public utilities fund control
Sec. 13.8. Payments to the city

Chapter 14. Public Utility Franchises
Sec. 14.1. Franchises remain in effect
Sec. 14.2. Granting of public utility franchises
Sec. 14.3. Conditions of public utility franchises
Sec. 14.4. Regulation rates
Sec. 14.5. Use of public places by utilities
Sec. 14.6. Franchises excluded

Chapter 15. Miscellaneous
Sec. 15.1. Vested rights continued
Sec. 15.2. Records to be public
Sec. 15.3. Interpretations
Sec. 15.4. Definition of publication, mailing of notices
Sec. 15.5. Trust
Sec. 15.6. Quorum
Sec. 15.7. Sundays and holidays
Sec. 15.8. Penalties for misconduct in office
Sec. 15.9. Chapter and section headings
Sec. 15.10. Amendments
Sec. 15.11. No estoppel
Sec. 15.12. Processes against city
Sec. 15.13. Severability of charter provisions

Chapter 16. Schedule
Sec. 16.1. Election to adopt this revised charter
Sec. 16.2. Form of voting
Sec. 16.3. The effective date of this revised charter
Sec. 16.4. Continuation of elective and appointive officers and employees
Sec. 16.5. Resolution of adoption