City Charter

The Charter was originally adopted on November 6, 1928. Dates appearing in parentheses following a section heading indicate those provisions were subsequently adopted, amended or repealed on the date given.

NOTE:

This version of the city charter has been replaced by an updated version.  Click here to view the updated city charter.

Table of Contents

• Corporate Powers

• The Council 

• The Initiative

• The Referendum

• Initiative, Referendum and Recall Petitions

• Administrative Service

• Department of Law

• Department of Finance - Financial Procedure

• Financial Procedure

• Municipal Civil Service Commission

• Public Health

• Police and Fire Service 

• Improvements and Assessments

• City Planning Commission

• Appropriation of Property

• Franchises and Public Utilities

• Nominations and Elections

• The Recall

• Miscellaneous Provision

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