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CHARTER
OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF
GATES MILLS, OHIO

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Gates Mills Charter was approved by the voters on November 7, 1972. Dates appearing in parentheses following section headings in the Table of Contents, and following sections in the text, indicate that such sections were subsequently amended, added or repealed on the date given.


Preamble to Article VI  |  Article VII to Article XIII

ARTICLE VII

Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 10
Section 11

ARTICLE VIII
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5

ARTICLE IX
Section 1
Section 2

ARTICLE X
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3

ARTICLE XI

ARTICLE XII
Section 1

ARTICLE XIII
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7 		ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
General Provisions.
Department of Public Service.
Police Department.
Fire Department.
Law Department.
Park Commission.
Architectural Board.
Planning and Zoning Commission. (11-3-81)
Board of Zoning Appeals.
Board of Cemetery Trustees.
Civil Service Commission.

FINANCES AND TAXATION
General. (11-5-91)
Limitation on Rate of Taxation. (11-5-91)
Submission of Extra Levy to Vote. (11-5-91)
Other Taxes (11-5-91)
Levy for Land Conservation and Open Space Fund.

NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
Time of Holding Elections.
Nominations and Procedures.

INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM; RECALL
Initiative and Referendum.
Recall.
Petitions.

FRANCHISES

AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
Procedure.

GENERAL PROVISIONS
Effective Date of Charter and Transition Provisions.
Continuance of Present Officials.
Continuance of Present Employees.
Effect of Charter on Existing Laws and Rights.
Conflict of Interest.
Effect of Partial Invalidity.
Interpretation; Residency.

Preamble to Article VI  |  Article VII to Article XIII

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