AB CHARTER through Supplement 45PART I - CHARTER[1]
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Editor's note— Section 1(Exh. A) of Ordinance No. 33-15-19, adopted May 11, 2015, adopted a new
Charter which amended and repealed all former Charter provisions, and which was approved at an
election held on August 25, 2015. The former Charter derived from the Laws of Florida Chs. 59 -1054, 86-
461; Ord. No. 28-93-3, § 1, adopted Aug. 23, 1993; Ord. No. 28-96-4, § 3, adopted Jan. 13, 1997; Ord.
No. 90-06-194, § 1, adopted Aug. 14, 2006; Ord. No. 33-07-12, § 1, adopted Oct. 2, 2007; Ord. No. 33-
07-13, § 1, adopted Oct. 2, 2007; and Ord. No. 33-10-17, § 1, adopted June 28, 2010.
State Law reference— Municipal Home Rule Powers Act, F.S. Ch. 166.
ARTICLE I. - INCORPORATION; FORM OF GOVERNMENT; POWERS
Sec. 1. - Present Charter of the City of Atlantic Beach abolished and new Charter established.
The present Charter of the City of Atlantic Beach in Duval County, Florida, is hereby abolished; and
the new Charter, as hereinafter set forth, is hereby established.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 2. - Reaffirmation of the incorporation of City of Atlantic Beach.
The establishment of a municipal corporation, known and designated as the City of Atlantic Beach,
organized and constituted in the County of Duval and State of Florida, by an act of the Florida Legislature
in 1957, is hereby reaffirmed and its territorial boundaries are as follows:
Beginning at a point on the beach of the Atlantic Ocean which is the intersection of the low wa ter
mark line of said Atlantic Ocean and an easterly prolongation of the southerly boundary line of Kathryn
Abby Hanna Park; running thence westerly along the southerly boundary line of said Kathryn Abby Hanna
Park to the easterly right-of-way line of Old Sherry Drive (County Road No. 551); running thence southerly
along said easterly right-of-way line of Old Sherry Drive (County Road No. 551) to the north boundary line
of fractional Section 5, Township 2 South, Range 29 East; running thence westerly along the northerly
boundary line of said Fractional Section 5 in said Township and Range, to the eastern right-of-way line of
Mayport Road (State Road A-1-A); running thence southerly along the easterly right-of-way line of said
Mayport Road to the north boundary line of Government Lot 15 of Section 8; running thence easterly
along the north boundary line of said Government Lot 15 to the northwest corner of the east one-half of
said Government Lot 15; running thence southerly along the west boundary line of the east one-half of
said Government Lot 15 to the north boundary line of Sections 17 and 18 in said Township and Range;
running thence westerly along said north boundary line and the north boundary line of Section 40 to a
point at the center line of the Intracoastal Waterway; running thence southerly along said centerline of the
Intracoastal Waterway to the intersection of said center line with a line sixteen (16) feet northerly of,
measured at right angles from and parallel to the centerline of Atlantic Boule vard; running thence easterly
along said parallel line and a prolongation of same to the point of intersection of said prolongation with the
low water mark of the Atlantic Ocean; and running thence northerly along said low water mark of the
Atlantic Ocean to the point or place of beginning; excepting from the territory hereinabove described that
part thereof lying in said Sections 8 and 9 occupied and used by Atlantic Beach Country Club as
described in deed recorded in Volume 652, page 484, Official Records of Duval County; and jurisdiction
of the waters of the Atlantic Ocean two miles from the low water mark between the north and south lines
of said city as above described, projected easterly two miles; and police jurisdiction for traffic control
purposes over Atlantic Boulevard from the Atlantic Ocean to the westerly limits of said city as
hereinbefore described, over said Mayport Road from the city limits as above described, northerly to the
northern boundary line of said Fractional Section 5; provided, however, that the city council of the City of
Jacksonville, Florida, acting in its capacity as the governing body of Duval County, Florida, is hereby
authorized to construct and maintain any and all streets, roads, or highways that have at any time
heretofore, been adopted as county roads by the board of county commissioners of Duval County,
Florida, as it may deem necessary and proper for the benefit of the public.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 3. - Form of government.
The municipal government provided by this Charter shall be known as "Commission-Manager
Government." Subject only to the limitations imposed by the Constitution and laws of this state and by this
Charter, all powers of the city shall be vested in an elective commission, hereinafter referred to as "the
city commission."
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 4. - General powers.
The city shall have all powers, governmental, corporate and proprietary, in accordance with and
including the provisions of F.S. Chapter 166, enabling it to conduct municipal government, perform
municipal functions and render municipal services, and may exercise any power for municipal purposes;
which powers shall be limited only by the Federal Constitution, State Constitution, general and special law
and any specific limitation in this Charter. The enumeration of particular powers shall not be deemed as
necessary as it is intended that the city shall have and exercise all powers which it would be competent
for this Charter specifically to enumerate, including all extraterritorial powers and jurisdiction previously
granted by Chapter 57-1126, Laws of Florida as amended, or by any special or general law. The absence
of such enumeration shall not be construed as limiting; indeed, it shall be cons trued liberally in favor of
the city.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE II. - THE COMMISSION
Sec. 5. - Number of commissioners; selection; term.
The city commission shall consist of five (5) electors of the City of Atlantic Beach who have the
qualifications as defined in section 6 of this Charter, elected at large without regard for any designation of
political party affiliation. The seats shall be known as seats 1 through 5 respectively, and seat 1 shall be
designed as the mayor-commissioner. Seats 2 through 5 shall be designated as district commissioners,
with each commissioner required to reside within the district from which he or she is elected. The four (4)
districts shall be created using the precinct lines existing as of November, 2007, as a beginning point,
shall be established by ordinance, shall be as equal in population as possible, and to the extent possible
shall maintain the integrity of neighborhoods and communities of interest. The mayor-commissioner shall
be elected for two-year terms and the terms for seats 2 through 5 shall each be four years. Effective with
the municipal election in October, 1993, anyone elected or appointed to the office of mayor -commissioner
shall not serve more than four (4) consecutive two-year terms; and any elected or appointed to
commission seats 2 through 5 shall not serve more than two (2) consecutive four -year terms. Serving any
part of a term shall be considered a full term. Nothing contained herein shall prevent anyone who has
served as a city commissioner from being appointed or elected to the position of mayor-commissioner
and then serving in that capacity four (4) consecutive two-year terms.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 6. - Qualifications and disqualifications.
Members of the city commission shall have been full-time residents of the city for at least two years
immediately prior to qualifying. They shall be electors in the city. Full-time residency shall be defined as
the person's principal place of abode during the year. Members of the city commission shall not hold any
other elective office. Any member of the city commission ceasing to possess the foregoing qualifications
or who shall have been convicted of a crime punishable by more than one (1) year of imprisonment or a
crime involving moral turpitude, shall forfeit the seat prior to the next meeting of the city commission.
Absence from four consecutive regular meetings of the city commission shall operate to vacate the seat
of a member, unless the member's absence is excused by the city commission by a resolution setting
forth the fact of such excuse duly entered upon the minutes.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 7. - Salary.
The salary of the members of the city commission shall be set by ordinance.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 8. - Presiding officer: Mayor.
The mayor-commissioner shall preside at all meetings of the city commission and shall be
recognized as head of the city government for all ceremonial purposes and by the governor for all
purposes of military law. When directed to do so by the city commission the mayor-commissioner shall
execute all instruments to which the city is a party, unless otherwise provided by the Charter or by
ordinance. The mayor-commissioner shall have no regular administrative duties except as authorized in
this Charter but may appoint, from time to time, such special or select committees as in his or her
discretion he or she deems desirable to expedite the handling of the business and affairs of the city.
Other members of the city commission may on occasion appoint special or select committees with the
approval of a majority of the commission. In the temporary absence or disability of the mayor -
commissioner, all duties of the mayor-commissioner shall be performed by the mayor pro tempore.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 9. - Powers.
Except as may be otherwise provided in this Charter, all powers of the city and the determination of
all matters of policy shall be vested in the city commission. Without limitation of the foregoing, the city
commission shall have power to:
(1) Adopt a budget;
(2) Authorize the issuance of bonds, revenue certificates, and other evidences of indebtedness;
(3) Establish or abolish official boards and elect the members thereof as recommended by the
mayor;
(4) Adopt and modify the official map of the city;
(5) Regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and other structures,
the percentage of a lot that may be occupied, the size of yards, courts, and other open spaces,
the density of population, and the location and use of buildings, structures, and land and water
for trade, industry, residence or other purposes;
(6) Provide for an independent audit;
(7) Pass ordinances and laws for the preservation of the public peace and order and impose
penalties for the violation thereof; provided that the maximum penalty to be imposed shall be a
fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and imprisonment for a period of time
not longer than ninety (90) days, or as otherwise provided for by Florida Statutes;
(8) Lease golf courses, hospitals and airports, or any portion thereof, after the city commission has
passed an ordinance authorizing any such lease;
(9) Sell golf courses and the public utility system, or any portion thereof, now owned by the city or
hereafter acquired by it after the city commission has passed an ordinance that: (a) there is a
finding that public welfare no longer requires the operation of any such facility; and (b) the terms
of sale of real property within the city limits are stated; and (c) after such ordinance has been
submitted to the qualified voters of the city at an election called for that purpose;
(10) Provide rules and regulations for all purchases and sales made for and in behalf of the city;
(11) Appoint, remove and fix the compensation of all officers and employees appointed by the city
commission as hereinafter provided; the city commission shall perform an annual performance
review of the city clerk, city manager and city attorney;
(12) Exercise any right or authority given or permitted by the Constitution and the laws of the State
of Florida to city commissions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter.
(13) The mayor pro tempore shall be appointed by the city commission from its members.
(14) Provide for the protection and preservation of parks as follow: Any real property owned by the
city which is used principally or held out for use as a public park, shall be used only as a public
park; and parks shall not be sold, leased long term, gifted, changed in description or use, or
otherwise disposed of; and no structure shall be built in any such park to accommodate
activities not customarily associated with park use or outdoor recreation; unless such sale,
lease disposal, gift or structure is approved by unanimous vote of the entire city commission.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 10. - Appointment of city manager.
The city commission shall appoint an administrative officer of the city, who shall have the title of city
manager, who shall have the powers and perform the duties provided in this Charter and who shall be
compensated at a rate set by the city commission. No member of the city commission shall receive such
appointment during the term for which the person shall have been elected, nor within two years after the
expiration of the person's term. In the event the City Manager is removed or incapacitated and unable to
appoint a substitute as required in Sec. [Section] 24 of this Charter, the city commission shall appoint
someone to perform the duties of the city manager.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 11. - Appointment of deputy city manager or deputy city clerk.
The city manager and city clerk may request, if they deem it necessary, a deputy city manager and
deputy city clerk, respectively, to be hired as approved by the city commission and who shall be
compensated at a rate set by the city commission.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 12. - Vacancies in the city commission.
If any vacancy occurs in the city commission, the city commission shall elect, within fifteen (15) days
of the vacancy, by the affirmative votes of not less than three members, an eligible person as defined in
Sec. [Section] 6 of this article to fill the vacancy until the next general election.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 13. - Creation of new departments or offices; change of duties.
The city commission, by ordinance, may create, change or abolish offices, departments, authorities
or agencies. The city commission may, by ordinance, assign additional functions or duties to the offices,
departments or agencies established by this Charter, but may not discontinue or assign t o any other
office, department or agency any function or duty assigned by this Charter to a particular office,
department or agency.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 14. - Induction of city commission into office; meetings of the city commission.
After each general election, the newly elected city commissioners shall assume the duties of office at
the regularly scheduled meeting of the city commission held on the second Monday in November
provided that the Supervisor of Elections has certif ied the election results. If the election results for any
contested city commission seat cannot be certified prior to the meeting to be held on the second Monday
in November, then any newly elected city commissioners shall assume the duties of office at th e next
regularly scheduled meeting of the city commission following receipt of the certified election results from
the Supervisor of Elections. Until the newly elected city commissioners assume the duties of office, the
previous sitting city commissioners shall remain in office. All other regular meetings of the city
commission shall be fixed by ordinance, but there shall not be less than one regular meeting each month.
Except as provided by Florida's Government-in-the-Sunshine Law (F.S. 286.011), all meetings of the city
commission shall be open to the public.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15; Ord. No. 33-17-23, § 1(Exh. A), 11-13-17)
Sec. 15. - City commission to be judge of qualifications of its members.
The city commission shall be the judge of the election and the qualifications of its members as set
forth in Section 6 of this Charter. For these purposes, the city commission shall have the power to
subpoena such witnesses and require the production and presentation of such records as may be
deemed necessary.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 16. - Rules of procedure; journal of minutes.
The City Commission shall determine its own rules and order of business. It shall require that
minutes of its proceedings to be kept. The minutes shall be open and remotely available to the public in a
timely manner, through commonly accepted methods.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 17. - Ordinances.
In addition to such acts of the city commission as are required by statute or by this Charter to be by
ordinance, every act of the City Commission establishing a fine or other penalty, a fee for service,
appropriation of funds, the contracting of indebtedness, or the sale of real property shall be by ordinance.
The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be: "BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON
BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA."
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 18. - Procedure for passage of ordinances and resolutions.
The minimum procedures for adoption of ordinances and resolutions as set forth in F.S. Section
166.041 shall in its entirety constitute the process for such by the Atlantic Beach City Commission.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 19. - Independent annual audit.
At the beginning of each fiscal year the city commission shall designate a certified public accountant
or a firm of certified public accountants who, as of the end of the fiscal year, shall make an independent
audit of accounts and other evidences of financial transactions of the city government and shall submit a
written report to the city commission and to the city manager. Such accountants shall have no personal
interests, direct or indirect, in the fiscal affairs of the city government or of any of i ts officers. They shall
not maintain any accounts or records of city business, but within specifications approved by the city
commission, shall post-audit the books and documents kept by the finance director and any separate or
subordinate accounts kept by any other office, department or agency of the city government.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 20. - Attendance of city manager and other officers in city commission.
The city manager, and any such other officers of the city as may be designated by vote of the city
commission, shall be required to attend city commission meetings. The city manager shall have the right
to take part in the discussion of all matters coming before the city commission, and the other officers shall
be entitled to take part in all discussions of the city commission relating to their respective offices,
departments, boards, commissions, or agencies.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE III. - THE CITY MANAGER
Sec. 21. - Appointment.
The city manager shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 10 of this Charter
and shall be compensated at a rate set by the city commission.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 22. - Qualifications.
The city manager shall be chosen by the city commission solely on the basis of administrative
qualifications and with special reference to education and experience in and knowledge of accepted
practice with respect to the duties of this office as set forth hereinafter and in the city code. Applicants for
the position of city manager shall meet the following educational and experience requirements:
(1) Possession of at least a baccalaureate degree preferably in Public Administration or a directly
related field from a college or university accredited by a recognized accreditation agency in the
United States or from a recognized college or university outside of the United States, which is
acceptable to the city commission; and
(2) Not less than five (5) years of experience as a city, municip al, county, or state government
administrator serving in at least an assistant department head or the equivalent in responsibility;
and
(3) A graduate degree acceptable to the city commission may be substituted for not more than one
year of the required experience.
At the time of appointment, the new city manager need not be a resident of the city or state, but
within six (6) months the city manager shall reside within the city of Atlantic Beach.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 23. - Powers and duties.
The city manager shall be the chief administrative officer and as such, head the administrative
branch of the city government. The powers and duties of the city manager shall include but not be limited
to:
(1) Establish and maintain a line of communication with the city clerk; and
(2) Administering and enforcing all enactments of the city commission; and
(3) Preparing and forwarding agenda materials to the city clerk for every commission meeting; and
(4) Preparing the budget annually and submitting it to the city commission, and being responsible
for its administration after adoption; and
(5) Preparing and submitting to the city commission at the end of each fiscal year, a complete
report on the finances and administrative activities of the city for the year just completed.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 24. - Absence of the city manager.
The duties of the city manager during any temporary absence or disability shall be carried out by a
deputy city manager, or in the absence of the latter, by another administrative officer of the city
designated first by the city manager or second, by a majority of the city commission.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 25. - Removal of the city manager.
The city manager shall serve at the pleasure of the city commission. The city commission may
remove the city manager by the affirmative vote of not less than three (3) of its members.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 26. - City departments.
Administrative departments as established by ordinance shall report to and serve under the city
manager.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 27. - Governance of departments.
The city manager may head one or more administrative department or select and employ persons
qualified in accordance with city personnel practices to supervise, direct and control such departments.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE IV. - THE CITY CLERK
Sec. 28. - Appointment; duties.
The city commission shall appoint an executive officer to serve the city commission and to assure
that all its enactments are effectively carried out. The title of the executive officer shall be "city clerk" and
as such, shall be under the direction of and compensated at a rate set b y the city commission.
The duties of the city clerk shall be to:
(1) Establish and maintain a line of communication with the city manager; and
(2) Prepare an agenda for every commission meeting and a permanent record of each such
meeting; and
(3) Disseminate information as necessary about activities, findings, or decisions of the city
commission; and
(4) Provide the city commission with information as requested about programs of the city
government; and
(5) Serve as supervisor of election for city elections; and
(6) Serve as custodian of all city records and the seal of the city; and
(7) Administer oaths; and
(8) Conduct such other activities as may be specified by this Charter, the city code or the city
commission.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 29. - Qualifications.
The city clerk shall be chosen by the city commission solely on the basis of education and
experience necessary to carry out the responsibilities of executive officer to the city commission.
Applicants for the position of city clerk shall meet the following educational and experience
requirements:
(1) At least a baccalaureate preferably in Business Administration or a related field acceptable to
the city commission from a college or universi ty accredited by a recognized accreditation
agency in the United States or from a recognized college or university outside of the United
States which is acceptable to the city commission; and
(2) Two years of experience in public administration satisfactory to the city commission.
(3) In lieu of the required baccalaureate degree, the city commission may in its discretion, accept
four additional years of acceptable experience in public administration or a related field of public
or private service.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 30. - Removal of the city clerk.
The city clerk shall serve at the pleasure of the city commission. The city commission may remove
the city clerk by the affirmative vote of not less than three (3) of its members.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE V. - CITY ATTORNEY
Sec. 31. - Appointment and qualifications.
The city commission shall appoint a city attorney, which may be a law firm, who shall be an attorney
with at least five years of experience in the practic e of general, civil or municipal law, admitted in and
having authority to practice in all courts of this state, and who shall be compensated at a rate set by the
city commission.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 32. - Powers and duties.
The duties of the city attorney shall include:
(1) Acting as the legal advisor to, and attorney and counselor for, the city and its officers in matters
relating to their official duties; and
(2) Preparing in writing, all contracts, bonds and other instru ments in which the city is concerned
and giving an endorsement of approval as to form and correctness; and
(3) Prosecuting and defending for and on behalf of the city, all civil complaints, suits and
controversies in which the city is a party; and
(4) Furnishing opinions on questions of law relating to the powers and duties of city officers; and
(5) Performing such other duties as may be required by ordinance or resolution of the city
commission.
(6) The city attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the city commission. The city commission may
remove the city attorney by the affirmative vote of not less than three (3) of its members.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE VI. - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Sec. 33. - Appointments and responsibilities.
The appointment, duties, functions and other responsibilities of the director of public safety, police
department, police chief, fire department, fire chief and their respective staff members are found in the
city code Chapter 2, Divisions 2 and 3.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE VII. - BUDGET
Sec. 34. - Preparation and adoption.
Each department head shall be responsible for presenting a budget request to the city manager by a
date established by the city manager or his or her designee. The director of finance shall provide the city
manager with a preliminary estimate of revenues and beginning fund balances for the upcoming fiscal
year.
Upon receipt of all budget requests, estimated revenues and fund balances, the city manager shall
make any modifications which are determined to be reasonable and justifiable and thereafter present the
budget to the city commission.
The city commission shall review the budget as submitted by the city manager and make such
revisions as deemed necessary. A public hearing will be set to approve the tentative budget and millage
rates. A public hearing will be set for final passage of the budget and millage rates.
Upon final adoption, the budget shall be in effect for the next fiscal year. A copy of the budget, as
adopted, shall be filed with the city clerk.
The city shall abide by the requirements established by the Truth in Millage (TRIM) Act.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE VIII. - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Sec. 35. - Director of finance.
The director of finance shall be the head of the department of finance and shall be appointed and
removed by the city manager. The qualifications, powers and duties of the director of finance are defined
in the Code of Ordinances.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE IX. - ELECTIONS
Sec. 36. - Election regulations.
The city commission shall, by ordinance, make all regulations which it considers necessary, not
inconsistent with this Charter or state law, for the conduct of municipal elections and for the prevention of
fraud therein.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 37. - Nonpartisan elections.
All elections for the office of commissioner and mayor-commissioner shall be conducted on a
nonpartisan basis without any designation of political party affiliation.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 38. - Electors; registration.
Any person who is qualified to register to vote and is a resident of Atlantic Beach who has qualified
as an elector of this state, and who registers in the manner prescribed by F.S. Chapter 98 and ordinances
of Atlantic Beach, shall be a qualified elector of the municipality.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 39. - Nominations.
Any elector of the city having the additional qualifications and limitations as set forth in Article II,
Section 6, may be nominated for a seat in the city commission. Such nomination shall be only by petition.
A petition for this purpose shall be signed by not less than twenty-five (25) qualified electors of the city.
The signatures on the nominating petition need not all be subscribed on one paper. Each separate paper
shall have affixed a signed statement of the circulator thereof stating the number of signers of such paper
and that each signature appended thereto was made in the presence of the circulator and is the genuine
signature of the person whose name it purports to be. Each signer, including the circulator, shall provide
his/her place of residence, including the street and number. The form of the nomination petition shall be
substantially as follows:
"We, the undersigned electors of the City of Atlantic Beach hereby nominate _______ whose
residence is _______ for the office of Commissioner, Seat No. _______ to be voted for at the
election to be held on the _______ day of _______, _______ A.D., and we individually certify that
our names appear on the rolls of registered voters, and that we ar e qualified to vote for a candidate
for the city commission.
Name, street, and number address from which last date of registered (if different) signing.
(Spaces for signatures and required date)
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATOR
The undersigned is the circulator of the foregoing paper containing _____ signatures. Each
signature appended thereto was made in my presence and is the genuine signature of the person
whose name it purports to be.
SIGNATURE OF CIRCULATOR _____
ADDRESS: _____ "
Any signature made earlier than forty (40) days prior to the first day of qualifying shall be void.
All petitions must be filed with the city clerk no later than 10 days prior to the qualifying period. The
qualifying period will begin no later than noon on the 71 st day (Monday) prior to the general election
and will end at noon on the 67 th day (Friday) prior the general election. All other qualifying papers
shall be filed as one instrument with the city clerk during the qualifying period. The city clerk shall
make a record of the exact time at which each petition is filed, and shall take and preserve the name
and address of the person by whom it is filed. No nominating petition shall be accepted unless
accompanied by a signed acceptance of the nomination in substantially the following form:
"ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION
I hereby accept the nomination for Seat No. _______ on the city commission and agree to serve
if elected.
SIGNATURE OF CANDIDATE _____ "
Within two days after the filing of a nominating petition, the city clerk shall notify the candidate
and the person who filed the petition whether or not it is found to be signed by the required number
of qualified electors. If a petition is found insufficient, the city clerk shall return it immediately to the
person who filed it with a statement certifying wherein the petition is found insufficient. Within the
regular time for filing petitions, such a petition may be amended and filed again as a new petition, in
which case the time of the first filing shall be disregarded in determ ining the validity of signatures
thereon, or a different petition may be filed for the same candidate. The petition of each person
nominated to be a member of the city commission shall be preserved by the city clerk until the
expiration of the term of office for which the candidate has been nominated.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15; Ord. No. 33-17-23, § 1(Exh. A), 11-13-17)
Sec. 40. - Elections: Primary.
There are no primary elections for any seat on the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15; Ord. No. 33-17-22, § 2, 10-23-17; Ord. No. 33-17-23,
§ 1(Exh. A), 11-13-17)
Sec. 41. - Elections: General.
Beginning with the year 2019:
A regular or general election of candidates or nominees to the office of city commissioner shall
be held every even-numbered year on the same day as Florida's General Election for that year for
each seat on the city commission which shall become vacant on the second Monday in November of
the same year, or when the newly elected city commissioners assume the duties of office in
accordance with Sec. 14 of this Charter. The candidate or nominee receiving the plurality of votes
cast for each seat at such general election shall be declared elected. In the event of a tie between
two candidates in the general election the candidates shall draw lots in accordance with Florida
Statutes to determine the winner.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15; Ord. No. 33-17-22, § 2, 10-23-17; Ord. No. 33-17-23,
§ 1(Exh. A), 11-13-17)
Sec. 42. - Elections: Absentee voting.
Except as herein specifically provided all elections and absentee voting in the city shall be conducted
in accordance with the provisions of F.S. Chapter 101.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 43. - Elections: Canvassing board, duties.
The City of Atlantic Beach delegates the election canvassing responsibilities for all city elections to
the Duval County Canvassing Board. The Canvassing Board may meet in Atlantic Beach, or at a location
as decided by the Duval County Canvassing Board in a building accessible to the public to publicly
canvass the absentee electors' ballots and provisional ballots as provided for in Florida Statutes. Public
notice of canvassing shall be given at least 48 hours in advance in a publication of general circulation in
the City of Atlantic Beach. The canvass shall be made from the returns and certificates of the inspectors
as signed and filed by them. The canvassing board shall submit to the Supervisor of Elections the
preliminary returns by 11:59 pm on election night. See Chapters 101 and 102, Florida Statutes for a
complete listing of Canvassing Board duties. After each city election, the Canvassing Board shall issue an
official Certification of Election to the city clerk. The clerk shall provide a certificate of election to the
candidates elected.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE X. - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
Sec. 44. - Power of initiative.
The electors shall have the power to propose any ordinance, except an ordinance appropriating
money or authorizing the levy of taxes, and to adopt or reject the same at the polls, such power being
known as the initiative. Any initiated ordinance may be submitted to the city commission by a petition
signed by registered electors of the city equal in number to at least sixteen percent (16%) of the
registered electors at the last regular municipal election.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 45. - Power of referendum.
Under the power known as the referendum the electors shall have power to approve or reject at the
polls any ordinance passed by the city commission, or submitted by the city commission to a vote of the
electors, except as provided in F.S. 166 Part II for bond ordinances. Ordinances submitted to the city
commission by initiative petition and passed by the city commission without change shall be subject to the
referendum. W ithin thirty (30) days after the enactment by the city commission of any ordinance which is
subject to a referendum, a petition signed by registered electors of the city equal to at least sixteen
percent (16%) of the registered electors at the last preceding regular municipal election may be filed with
the city clerk requesting any such ordinance be either repealed by the city commission or submitted to a
vote of the electors.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 46. - Form of petitions; committee of petitioners.
All petition papers circulated for the purpose of an initiative or referendum shall be uniform in size
and style, and shall contain the full text of the proposed ordinance. The signatures to the initiative or
referendum petitions need not all be appended to one paper. Signatures on such petitions shall be in ink
and shall be followed by the petitioner's place of residence by street and number. There shall appear on
each petition the names and addresses of five electors who, as a committee of the petitioners, shall be
regarded as responsible for the circulation and filing of the petition.
Attached to each separate petition paper there shall be a notarized affidavit signed by t he circulator
of the petition stating the number of signatures, that all signatures appended thereto were made in the
presence of the circulator, and that the circulator believes them to be the genuine signatures of the
persons whose names appear on the petition.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 47. - Filing, examination and certification of petitions.
All petition papers comprising an initiative or referendum petition shall be assembled and filed with
the city clerk as one instrument. Within thirty (30) days after a petition is filed, the city clerk shall
determine whether each page of the petition has a proper statement of the circulator and whether the
petition is signed by a sufficient number of qualified electors. The city clerk shall declare any petition
paper invalid which does not have attached thereto an affidavit signed by the circulator on each page. If a
petition paper is found to be signed by more persons than the numbers of signatures certified by the
circulator, the last signatures in excess of the number certified shall be disregarded. If a petition paper is
found to be signed by fewer persons than the number certified, the signatures shall be accepted unless
void on other grounds. After completing the examination of the petition, the city clerk shall cert ify the
result to the city commission at its next regular meeting. If the city clerk certifies the petition is insufficient,
a certificate listing the defective items shall be prepared and provided to the committee of petitioners.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 48. - Amendment of petitions.
An initiative or referendum petition may be amended within ten (10) days after the certificate of
insufficiency has been sent by the city clerk. An amended petition may be filed as provided by Section 46.
The city clerk shall, within five (5) days, examine the amended petition and if the petition is still
insufficient, shall file a certificate to that effect and notify the committee of the petitioners of such findings .
The finding of the insufficiency of a petition shall not prejudice the filing of a new petition.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 49. - Effect of certification of referendum petition.
When a referendum petition, or an amended petition, as defined in Section 46 has been cer tified as
sufficient, the ordinance specified in the petition shall not go into effect until and unless approved by the
qualified registered electors.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 50. - Consideration by city commission.
Whenever the city commission receives a certified initiative or referendum petition from the city clerk,
it shall proceed forthwith to consider such petition. A proposed initiative ordinance shall be read and a
public hearing shall be held upon the proposed ordinance. The city commission shall take final action on
the ordinance not later than sixty (60) days after the date on which such ordinance was submitted to the
city commission. Such final action shall be decided by at least a four-fifths affirmative vote of the full city
commission to approve, amend or deny. If such ordinance is one which is referred for reconsideration by
the city commission, it shall be brought forth for its final vote upon such reconsideration and the question
shall be, "Shall the ordinance specified in the referendum be repealed?" Such final action shall also be
decided by at least a four-fifths affirmative vote of the full city commission.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 51. - Submission to electors.
If the city commission shall fail to pass an ordinance proposed by initiative petition or shall pass it in
a form different from that set forth, or if the city commission fails to repeal an ordinance referred for
reconsideration, the proposed or referred ordinance shall be submitted to the electors not less than thirty
(30) days nor more than one year from the date the city commission takes its final vote. If no regular
election is to be held within the specified time frame, the city commission shall provide for a special
election.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 52. - Form of ballot for initiated and referred ordinances.
Ordinances submitted to a vote of the electors in accordance with the initiative and referendum
provision of this Charter shall be submitted by ballot title prepared by the city attorney or other legal
advisor of the city. The ballot title may be different from the legal title of any such initiated or referred
ordinance and shall be a clear, concise statement, without argument or prejudice, descriptiv e of the
subject of such ordinance. The ballot used in voting upon any ordinance shall have below the ballot title
the following propositions, one above the other, in order indicated: "FOR THE ORDINANCE" and
"AGAINST THE ORDINANCE."
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 53. - Availability of list of qualified electors.
Lists of qualified electors or registers may be obtained from the Supervisor of Elections for Duval
County in accordance with the provisions of F.S. 98.045(3).
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 54. - Results of election.
If a majority of the electors shall vote in favor of a proposed initiative or referred ordinance it shall
become an ordinance of the city. If conflicting ordinances are approved by the electors at the same
election, the one receiving the greatest number of the affirmative votes shall prevail.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 55. - Reserved.
ARTICLE XI. - RECALL ELECTIONS
Sec. 56. - Procedures.
Recall elections shall follow those procedures prescribed by F.S. 100.361.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE XII. - FRANCHISES
Sec. 57. - Granting of franchises.
The city shall have power to grant a franchise to any private or public enterprise for the use of streets
and other public places in the furnishing of any public service or utility service to the city and its
inhabitants. All franchises and any renewals, extensions and amendments thereto shall be granted only
by ordinance, and under such limitations as may be provided by the laws of the State of Florida. If the
proposed franchise is for fifteen years or more, the ordinance approving said franchise shall not be
effective unless it is approved at a referendum in the same manner provided in F.S. 166 for the approval
of issuance of bonds.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE XIII. - TAX ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 58. - Tax administration.
Tax administration shall be in accordance with Florida Statutes or as otherwise provided for in the
Code of Ordinances.
Note: Currently F.S. 193.116, F.S. 205, and Code of Ordinances Chapter 20.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE XIV. - ZONING
Sec. 59. - Zoning, land development regulations and maximum building height.
Zoning and land development regulations shall be in accordance with Florida Statutes or as
otherwise provided for within the Code of Ordinances, except that in no case shall the maximum height of
buildings within the City of Atlantic Beach exceed thirty-five (35) feet; provided however, that existing
buildings which exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height may be repaired to that existing height, no alterations
shall be made to any building, which would cause that building to exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height,
and this Charter provision shall not restrict any property owner's vested rights under constitutional,
statutory or common law.
Further provided, however, that the city commission may approve, pursuant to the applicable section
of the city's land development regulations, requests to exceed the maximum building height of thirty-five
(35) feet for exterior architectural design elements, exterior decks or porches within nonresidential land
use categories as designated by the future land use map of the adopted comprehensive plan, for
nonresidential development.
The only property excepted from this height limitation shall be certain parts of the existing hotel
property, located at 1 Ocean Boulevard, Atlantic Beach, Florida, which property is bounded by Ahern
Street on the north, the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Atlantic Boulevard on the south, and Ocean
Boulevard on the west, and only those parts of said property as follows:
(1) The existing buildings that exceed thirty-five (35) feet on the property as of the effective date of
this ordinance; and
(2) That part of said property extending west from the existing hotel tower no more than one
hundred twenty-five (125) feet towards the west property line, no closer than fifty (50) feet to the
south property line, with no more than a maximum width of one hundred (100) feet and
containing an additional footprint of no more than eleven thousand five hundred (11,500) square
feet.
However, any future development, redevelopment or expansion on these parts of the property, which
are proposed to exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height shall be subject to approval by the city commission
and shall in no event exceed the height of the existing hotel tower building as of the effective date of this
ordinance.
Note: Currently F.S. 163, F.S. 166, and Code of Ordinances Chapters 14 and 20.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE XV. - MUNICIPAL BORROWING
Sec. 60. - Authority to borrow.
The city may borrow money, contract loans and issue bonds as provided by F.S. 166 Part II from
time to time to finance the undertaking of any capital or other project for the purposes permitted by the
State Constitution, and may pledge funds, credit, property, and tax revenues for the payment of such
debts and bonds.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE XVI. - SUITS AGAINST THE CITY
Sec. 61. - Suits.
No suit shall be brought against the city for damages unless all provisions of state law have been
met.
Upon receiving notice of any suit, the city manager shall inform the city commission of the lawsuit as
soon as practical. Upon receipt of a written claim for damages by an injured party the city commission
may, by ordinance, make a settlement of the claim.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE XVII. - GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 62. - Removal of officers and employees.
Any officer or employee appointed by the city manager or head of any office, department or agency
may be removed by the city manager at any time pursuant to city ordinances.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 63. - Removal of members of boards, commissions, or agencies.
Except as provided in this Charter, an agent, a member of any board, committee, task force,
commission or agency of the city who has been appointed by the city commission, may be removed by
the city commission in the same manner as provided for the removal of the city manager in Section 25 of
this Charter.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 64. - Investigations.
The city commission, or any committee thereof, the city manager or any advisory board appointed by
the city commission for such purpose, shall have power at any time to cause the affairs of any department
or the conduct of any officer or employee under their jurisdiction to be investigated; and for such pur pose
shall have power to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers and other
evidence; and for that purpose may issue subpoenas which shall be signed by the president or chairman
of the body, or by the officer making the investigation, and shall be served by an officer authorized to
serve such process. The authority making such investigation shall have power to cause the testimony to
be given under oath, such oath to be administered by some officer having authority under the law of the
state to administer oaths. Failure to obey such subpoena or to produce books, papers, or other evidence
as ordered under the provisions of this section shall constitute a violation of the municipal ordinance and
shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment not to
exceed sixty days, or both. Enforcement of any violation of this municipal ordinance shall be by the State
Attorney's office.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 65. - Publicity of records.
To the extent required by F.S. Chapter 119, records and accounts of every office, department or
agency of the city shall be public records and open to inspection under reasonable regulations
established by the city commission in accordance with the Public Records Act.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 66. - Personal interest.
No member of the city commission, any officer of the city or department head shall have a financial
interest, direct or indirect, in any contract or in the sale to the city or to a contractor supplying the city of
any land or rights or interests in any land, material, supplies or services. Any willful violation of this section
shall constitute malfeasance in office, and shall be grounds for removal or termination. Any contract
entered into in violation of this section shall be voidable by the city manager or the city commission.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 67. - Official bonds.
The city commission shall determine whether or not each officer, clerk, or employee shall give bond,
and the amount thereof, but all officers, clerks and employees handling any funds or property of the city
shall be required to give bond to the city, which bonds shall be procured from a regularly accredited
surety company, authorized to do business under the Laws of Florida, the premiums on such bonds to be
paid by the city. All such bonds shall be filed in the office of the city clerk.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 68. - Oath of office.
Every officer and employee of the city shall, before entering upon the duties of his or her office, take
and subscribe to the following oath or affirmation, to be filed and kept in the office of the city clerk:
"I solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution and will obey the laws of the
United States and of the State of Florida, that I will, in all respects, observe the provisions of the
Charter and ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach, and will faithfully discharge the duties of the
office of _______."
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 69. - Effect of this charter on existing law.
All laws, ordinances and resolutions relating to or affecting the city in force when this Charter takes
effect are hereby repealed and superseded to the extent that such are inconsistent with the provisions of
this Charter.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 70. - Rights of officers and employees preserved.
Nothing contained in this Charter, except as specifically provided, shall affe ct or impair the rights or
privileges of officers or employees of the City of Atlantic Beach or of any office, department, board,
commission, or agency existing at the time when this Charter shall take effect.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 71. - Continuance of present officers.
All commissions, administrative and executive officers, agents, department heads, board and
committee members and their powers, duties and obligations at the time this Charter takes effect shall
continue in effect until provisions have been made in accordance herewith for the performance of such
duties or the discontinuance of such office, powers or obligations.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 72. - Continuity of offices, boards, commissions or agencies.
Any office, department, board, commission or agency provided for in this Charter with powers and
duties the same or substantially the same as those which previously existed shall be deemed to be a
continuation of such office, department, board, com mission, agent or agency with the power to continue
its duties and obligations.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 73. - Transfer of records and property.
All records, property and equipment whatsoever of any office, department, board, commission,
agency, or agent, all the powers and duties of which are assigned to any other office, department, board,
commission, or agency by this Charter, shall be transferred and delivered to the office, department,
board, commission, or agency to which such powers and duties are so assigned. If part of the powers and
duties of any office, department, board, commission, or agency are by this Charter assigned to any other
office, department, board, commission, or agency, all records, property and equipment rel ating
exclusively thereto shall be transferred and delivered to the office, department, board, commission or
agency to which such powers and duties are so assigned.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 74. - Title to property reserved.
The title, rights, and ownership of property, uncollected taxes, dues, claims, judgments, decrees and
choses in action, held or owned by the City of Atlantic Beach shall continue to be vested in the
corporation under this Charter.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 75. - Continuance of contracts and public improvements.
All contracts entered into by the City of Atlantic Beach, or for its benefit, prior to the taking effect of
this Charter, shall continue in full force and effect. Public improvements, for which legislative steps have
been taken under laws or Charter provisions existing at the time this Charter takes effect, shall be carried
to completion in accordance with the provisions of such existing laws and Charter provisions.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 76. - Pending actions and proceedings.
No action or proceeding, civil or criminal, pending at the time when this Charter takes effect, brought
by or against the City of Atlantic Beach, or any office, department, board, agents, commission, or agency
or officer thereof, shall be affected or abated by the adoption of this Charter or by anything therein
contained.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 77. - Short title.
This Charter shall be known as the "Atlantic Beach Charter."
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 78. - Severability clause.
If any section or part of a section of this Charter shall be held invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the remainder of this Charter or the context in which such section
or part of section so held invalid may appear, except to the extent that an entire section or part of a
section may be inseparably connected in meaning and effect with the section or part of section to which
such holding shall directly apply.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
ARTICLE XVIII. - WHEN ACT TAKES EFFECT AND PERIODIC REVIEW
Sec. 79. - Effective date of Act.
This Act shall go into effect subject to the referendum and in accordance with state law under F.S.
166.031.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 80. - Effect of changes in state law.
In the event of changes in state law which are in conflict with any provisions of this Charter, state law
shall prevail.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
Sec. 81. - Periodic review
A Charter Review Committee consisting of at least nine (9) and no more than fifteen (15) electors of
the City shall be appointed by the City Commission every eight (8) years to review the City Charter and
propose any amendments or revisions, which may be advisable for placement on the regular municipal
election ballot.
The City Commission shall appoint the Charter Review Committee in January of the year
immediately preceding the election with a definite and specific charge. The Charter Review Committee
shall meet for the purpose of organization within thirty (30) days after the appointments have been made.
The Charter Review Committee shall elect a chair and vice chair f rom among its membership. Further
meetings of the Charter Review Committee shall be held upon the call of the chair or a majority of the
members of the Charter Review Committee. All meetings shall be open to the public. No Charter
amendment or revision shall be submitted to the electorate for adoption unless favorably voted upon by a
majority of the entire membership of the Charter Review Committee.
No later than one-hundred and eighty (180) days prior to the regular municipal election, the Charter
Review Committee shall deliver to the City Commission the proposed amendments or revisions, if any, to
the City Charter. Each proposed amendment shall embrace but one subject and matter directly
connected therewith. The City Commission may by resolution place such amendments or revisions as
approved by the Charter Review Committee on the next regular municipal election ballot. If a majority of
the electors voting on the amendments or revisions favor adoption, such amendments or revisions shall
become effective on January 1 of the succeeding year or such other time as the amendment or revision
shall provide.
If the Charter Review Committee does not submit any proposed Charter amendments or revisions to
the City Commission at least one-hundred and eighty (180) days prior to the regular municipal election,
the Charter Review Committee shall be automatically dissolved. Otherwise, upon acceptance, further
amendment or rejection of the proposed amendments or revisions by the City Commission, the Charter
Review Committee shall be automatically dissolved.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)
CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE
This table shows the location of the sections of the basic Charter and the special acts amending
the Charter.
Chapter Section Section
this Charter
57-1126 1—183 1—183
59-1052 2
61-1861 6
82
61-1862 5
65-1248 80
67-1086 33
86-416 1 82
86-461 1 2(b)
CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE - ORDINANCES
This table shows the location of ordinances amending the Charter.
Ordinance
Number
Adoption
Date Section Section
this Charter
5-75-3 12-22-75 3 7
33-77-4 6-13-77 I 79
II 80
III 81
IV 85
40-79-8 6-11-79 A 109
5-82-8 4-26-82 1 32
2 34
5-83-9 11-14-83 1 7
5-83-12 2-13-84 1 Art. VII(note)
4-86-3 1-26-87 1 Art. XIV(note)
28-91-1 10-28-91 1 5
28-92-4 8-24-92 1 5
28-93-3 8-23-93 1 Rpld 1—6,
8—16,
24—31,
78,
81—99,
109,
158,
160—183
Added 1—80
28-96-4 1-13-97 3 2
90-06-194 8-14-06 1 59
33-07-12 10- 2-07 1 5
33-07-13 10- 2-07 1 14, 39, 40, 41, 43
33-10-17 6-28-10 1 14, 36, 39—41, 43
33-15-19 5-11-15 1(Exh. A) Rpld 1—80
Added 1—54,
56—81
33-17-22 10-23-17 2 40, 41
33-17-23 11-13-17 1(Exh. A) 14
39—41