CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Second Amended Charter was adopted on November 7, 2000. Dates appearing in parentheses following a section heading indicate those provisions were subsequently adopted, amended or repealed on the date given.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
§2. Manner of Exercise. (11-8-11)
§3. Interpretation. (11-8-11)
§1. Executive and Administrative Powers.
§2. Residency, Term and Qualifications of Mayor.
§3. Mayor Ex-Officio Director.
§4. Mayor’s Appointment Power. (11-5-02)
§5. Salary of the Mayor. (11-8-05)
§6. General Powers and Duties of Mayor.
§7. Mayor’s Investigation. (11-8-11)
§8. Acting and Interim Mayor. (11-8-11)
§9. Location of Office; Full-Time Position.
§10. Right of Mayor and Directors in Council.
§1. Membership, Election and Term.
§2. Qualifications and Vacancies. (11-8-11)
§5. Organization and Open Meetings. (11-8-11)
§6. President of Council.
§7. Clerk, Vice President and Other Officers of Council.
§8. Enactment of Ordinances and Resolutions.
§9. Voter Approval of Ordinances and Resolutions. (11-8-05)
§10. Mayor’s Approval or Disapproval of Legislation.
§11. Recording of Legislation; Codified Ordinances.
§12. Publication. (11-8-11)
§13. Effective Date of Legislation.
§14. Estimate of Expense; Appropriation Ordinances.
§15. Appropriations of Balance or Accruing Revenue Not Already Appropriated.
§16. Drawing Money from the Treasury; Unexpended Balances Revert.
§1. Departments Established.
§2. Directors of Departments.
§1. Divisions Established.
§4. Assignment of Duties.
§5. Suspension from Duties.
§6. Suspension of Chiefs.
§7. Appeal from Suspension.
§1. Qualifications and Duties of Director.
§2. Duties Imposed by General Law. (11-8-11)
§2. Accounting Procedure.
§5. Funds Subject to Certification.
§1. Appointment and Term of Members.
§2. President; Secretary.
§3. Classified and Unclassified Service.
§6. Suspension of Commission Member.
§7. Advisory Salary Recommendations. (11-8-05)
§2. Administrative Staff.
ARTICLE XIV. BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS AND BUILDING APPEALS
§1. Organization. (11-5-02)
§1. Establishment; Board of Trustees.
§2. Term of Board Members.
§3. Duties and Powers of the Board.
§2. Methods of Special Assessment.
§3. Preliminary Assessments.
§5. Plans and Proposed Improvements.
§6. Board of Revision of Assessments.
§9. Damages Assessed. (11-8-11)
§11. Lands Unallotted or Not on Duplicate.
§12. Interest on Assessment Bonds.
§13. Limitation on Assessments.
§14. City’s Portion of Cost.
§15. Replacing Existing Improvements.
§16. Subsequent Improvements.
§17. Supplementary Assessments and Rebates.
§18. Sewer and Water Connections.
§20. Further Proceedings Unnecessary.
§22. Alterations or Modifications in Contract.
§23. Plat of Subdivision.
§24. Fee Shall Vest in City.
§25. Streets and Public Grounds.
§26. Alteration of Streets.
§27. Dedication of Streets.
§28. Vacation or Change of Name.
§29. Taxation Without Vote.
§30. Levy for Police and Firemen’s Disability and Pension Fund.
§31. Levy for Reconstruction, Expansion, Operation and Maintenance of a Sewer Disposal Plant. (11-8-11)
§2. Declaratory Resolution.
§1. Regular and Special Municipal Elections. (11-5-02)
§2. Primary Elections. (11-4-08)
§3. Election Procedures. (11-5-02)
§4. Certificate of Nomination When No Primary is Held. (11-5-02)
§5. Designation of Candidates. (11-5-02)
§6. Declarations of Candidacy. (11-6-12)
§7. Ballot Form. (11-5-02)
§8. Nomination and Election of Judges. (11-5-02)
§3. Signatures to Petition.
§5. Additional Signatures.
§6. Hearing by Council Committee.
§9. Certification; Supplemental Petition.
§10. Submission to Electors.
§12. Repealing Ordinances.
§13. Publication, Amendment or Repeal.
§3. Signatures to Petition.
§5. Additional Signatures.
§9. Enactments Not Subject to Referendum.
§10. Initiated Ordinance Subject to Referendum.
§11. Referendum of Measures Taking Early Effect.
§12. Acts Preliminary to Election.
§4. Filing and Certification.
§5. Supplemental Petitions.
§9. State Law Governs Where No Charter Provision.
§1. Continuance of Present Officers.
§3. Activity of Officials and Employees Restricted. (5-8-07)
§4. Continuance of Contracts.
§5. Continuance of Other Enactments.
§8. Charter Review Commission.
§9. Exceptions for Bonds, Notes and Other Debt Instruments.
THE SECOND AMENDED CHARTER
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