|
Sec. |
| ABUTTING LAND OWNERS, |
|
| Assessments for making and improving sidewalks |
15 |
| Assessments for construction of sewers |
15 |
| ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE, |
|
| Dogs, hogs, etc., may be prohibited |
38 |
| Dogs, hogs, etc., may be sold to enforce payment of fine |
38 |
| Dogs, delinquent for taxes, may be killed |
38 |
| ANIMALS, speed of on streets, abuse of, etc. |
cl. 12, 14 |
| APPEALS, |
|
City officials suspended or removed, right of appeal to corporation
court |
30 |
Fine or imprisonment imposed by police justice, alderman
or council, right of appeal to corporation court |
16 |
ARBITRATION OF QUESTIONS arising between county and
city |
45, 46 |
| ARRESTS, warrants for to be executed by police |
17 |
BIRTHS AND DEATHS, certificate of, council may compel returns
of |
cl. 5, 14 |
BOARD OF ARBITRATION provided for to adjust all questions
between county and city |
45, 46 |
| BOARD OF HEALTH, |
|
| Establishment and powers |
cl. 5, 14 |
| Members and employees of may have police powers |
cl. 5, 14 |
| BONDS, |
|
For municipal improvements, how authorized, election for,
how and when held |
25 |
| Power of council to issue, rate, term, limitations |
25 |
| Refunding, how issued and disposed of |
23 |
| BONDS OF CITY OFFICERS, failure to give vacates office |
7 |
| BOUNDARIES OF CITY |
2 |
| BUDGET to be made up annually |
18 |
| [References are to Sections] |
| BUILDINGS, |
|
| Buildings within fire limits, regulation of |
cl. 3, 14 |
| Construction and removal |
cl. 3, 14 |
| BURIAL PERMITS, council may compel returns to health department |
cl. 5-6, 14 |
| CEMETERIES, how acquired and regulated |
cl. 6, 14 |
CERTIFICATE OF OATH of mayor and councilmen to be filed
with clerk of council and entered on journal |
7 |
| CHIEF OF POLICE, |
|
| Fines, collection of |
37 |
| Fines, how accounted for |
37 |
| Fines, failure to account for, action to recover |
37 |
CITY TO REMAIN PART AND PARCEL of same legislative
and senatorial districts |
42 |
| CITY TO BE DIVIDED INTO WARDS |
3 |
| CITY ENGINEER, |
|
| Election, term, may be non-resident |
6 |
| CITY FUNDS, |
|
Failure of treasurer to account for, and pay over, action how
taken |
36 |
| How disbursed, treasurer custodian of |
35 |
| CITY OFFICERS, |
|
| Election and term |
4 |
| Election by council |
6 |
| Failure to give bond |
7 |
Investigation of by mayor, suspension and removal of, right
of appeal |
30 |
| May hold more than one office |
4, 6 |
| Oath of office |
7 |
| Office or offices not provided for, how created |
6 |
| Powers and authority same as like officers of the state |
28 |
| Salaries to be fixed by the council |
32 |
| Vacancies, how filled |
6, 8 |
| When elected |
6 |
| When to qualify |
7 |
| Who are eligible for |
4 |
| Who required to give bond |
cl. 17, 14 |
| CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JURISDICTION |
cl. 20, 14 |
| CLERK OF COUNCIL, |
|
| Certain papers not to be exhibited without authority |
12 |
| CLERK OF THE CORPORATION COURT, election and term |
4 |
| COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE, election and term |
4 |
| COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY, election and term |
4 |
| CONCEALED WEAPONS, council may regulate |
cl. 10, 14 |
| CONDEMNATIONS, |
|
| Dangerous buildings, etc. |
cl. 3, 14 |
| Private property for streets and other purposes |
39 |
| Private property for water and sewerage system |
43 |
CONSERVATORS OF THE PEACE, aldermen and police justice
constituted as such |
17 |
| CONSTABLE, election and term |
4 |
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, council may prevent introduction or
spread |
cl. 5, 14 |
CORPORATION COURT, term, jurisdiction, abolition provided
for |
42 |
| CORPORATE LIMITS |
2 |
| COUNCIL, DUTIES OF, |
|
| Authority to adopt rules for its regulation |
12 |
| Budget and levy to be made annually |
18 |
| Compel attendance of members |
12 |
| Corporate powers to be exercised by |
5 |
| Expulsion of members |
12 |
| General ordinance book |
12 |
| General powers |
14 |
| How composed |
4, 5 |
| Journal of proceedings |
12 |
| Levy to be made annually |
18 |
| Meetings of, how called |
9 |
| Meetings shall be open |
12 |
| Meetings, special, what business may be transacted |
33 |
| Meetings, when held |
33 |
| Meetings, when secret |
12 |
| Minutes, how approved |
13 |
| Officers and clerks of |
12 |
| Publication of quarterly reports |
22 |
| Punishment of members |
12 |
| Quorum |
10 |
| Recorded votes |
13 |
| Reports, quarterly, publication of |
22 |
| Rules of the council, authority to adopt |
12 |
Special meetings, only such business as specified in call to
be transacted |
33 |
Animals and fowls running at large, keeping of in city, regulation
and tax |
cl. 11, 14 |
| Animals running at large, powers to prevent |
38 |
Animals running at large, may be sold to enforce payment
of fines |
38 |
| Animals running at large, owners of may be fined |
38 |
| Assessments, annual |
14 |
Births and deaths, certificate of, power to compel return of
to health department |
cl. 5, 14 |
| Board of health, establishment of |
cl. 5, 14 |
| Bonds may be issued for certain improvements |
25 |
Bonds, official, who may be required to give, how recorded
and filed |
cl. 17, 14 |
| Buildings, regulation of construction and removal |
cl. 3, 14 |
| Burial, cremation or disposition of the dead, regulation of |
cl. 5, 14 |
| Burial permits, power to compel returns to health dep't |
cl. 5-6, 14 |
| Cemeteries, how acquired, power to regulate |
cl. 6, 14 |
| City property, real and personal, control of |
14 |
Condemnation of private property for streets and other
purposes |
39 |
| Contagious diseases, may prevent introduction or spread of |
cl. 5, 14 |
| Dogs delinquent for taxes may be killed |
38 |
Drunkards, vagrants, mendicants and street beggers may be
punished or restrained |
cl. 13, 14 |
Expel from city persons guilty of lewdness, indecent or disorderly
conduct |
cl. 14, 14 |
| Explosives, fireworks, etc., regulation, storage and sale of |
cl. 10, 14 |
| Fire limits, regulation of buildings within |
cl. 3, 14 |
| Fire department, establishment and regulation |
cl. 3, 14 |
Fires, to extinguish and prevent and compel citizens to render
assistance to fire department in case of need |
cl. 3, 14 |
| Fiscal and municipal affairs, control of |
14 |
Flying of kites, throwing of stones, sport, etc., in streets
and alleys |
cl. 12, 14 |
| Gaming houses, power to suppress |
cl. 14, 14 |
Gas works, water works and electric light works, council
may erect |
cl. 18, 14 |
| General powers |
16 |
| General welfare powers |
cl. 20, 14 |
| Health of city, regulations to secure same |
cl. 5, 14 |
Hospitals, establishment and regulation, who may be forced
to enter |
cl. 5, 14 |
Houses of ill fame, lewd, indecent or disorderly conduct or
exhibition, prevention of |
cl. 14, 14 |
| Lights, carrying of into certain buildings |
cl. 10, 14 |
| Loans, power to negotiate |
25 |
| Nuisances, right to compel abatement of |
cl. 8, 14 |
Official bonds, who may be required to give and how recorded
and filed |
cl. 17, 14 |
Paupers and vagrants coming into city, council may require
their return or bond by railways, etc., bringing them
into the city and may compel such persons to leave
city |
cl. 15, 14 |
| Power conferred to impose fines and imprisonment |
16 |
Private property for streets and other public purposes, how
obtained |
39 |
| Property, to prevent from being stolen |
cl. 3, 14 |
| Quarantine, power to establish |
cl. 7, 14 |
| Refunding bonds, power to issue |
23 |
| Revenue, provision for raising |
14 |
Riots, disturbances and disorderly assemblages, prevention
of |
cl. 14, 14 |
| Sewers, power to make or construct |
cl. 1, 14 |
| Shade trees along streets |
cl. 1, 14 |
| Sinking fund to be annually provided for |
24 |
Slaughter houses, soap and candle factories, power to regulate
and prevent |
cl. 8, 14 |
| Smoke and dust, abatement of |
cl. 8, 14 |
| Speed of animals and vehicles on street, regulation of |
cl. 12, 14 |
| Stables, construction and location of |
cl. 8, 14 |
| Stagnant water, marshy ground, etc., prevention of |
cl. 9, 14 |
| Streets, etc., to prevent cumbering of in any manner |
cl. 2, 14 |
Streets, to prevent or remove any structure, obstruction or
encroachment |
cl. 1, 14 |
| Streets, when closed, to whom land reverts |
cl. 1, 14 |
Streets and public alleys, power to extend, widen, narrow,
lay out, graduate, improve and otherwise alter; properly
lighted and keep in good order |
cl. 1, 14 |
Streets and sidewalks, to compel occupants or owners of
buildings or grounds to remove snow, etc. |
cl. 2, 14 |
Streets, encroachments upon by fences, buildings, or otherwise,
how removed |
40 |
| Theatricals and other performances may be prohibited |
29 |
| Tires upon vehicles, regulate breadth of |
cl. 4, 14 |
Transportation of articles through the streets, regulation
of |
cl. 8, 14 |
| Vice and immorality, prevention of |
cl. 14, 14 |
| Water and sewerage system, authority to establish |
43 |
| Water, pollution of |
cl. 19, 14 |
| COUNCILMEN, |
|
| Certificate of oaths to be filed with clerk of council |
7 |
| Conservators of the peace with powers of justice of peace |
17 |
| Election and term |
4 |
| Failure to give bond |
7 |
| Removal from ward vacated office |
8 |
| Vacancy, how filled |
8 |
| When to qualify |
7 |
| DOGS DELINQUENT FOR TAXES may be killed |
38 |
| DOGS RUNNING AT LARGE may be prohibited |
38 |
DOGS RUNNING AT LARGE may be sold to enforce payment
of fine |
38 |
| DRUNKARDS, etc., council may punish or restrain |
cl. 13, 14 |
| ELECTIONS FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS, how and when held |
25 |
| ELECTIONS held under this charter to conform to state law |
44 |
| ELECTIONS BY COUNCIL, when held |
5 |
ENCROACHMENTS UPON STREETS by fences and buildings,
how removed |
40 |
ENCROACHMENTS UPON STREETS shall not constitute adverse
possession of |
40 |
| ENACTING AND REPEALING CLAUSES |
49 |
EXPLOSIVES, FIRE WORKS, etc., regulation of storage and
sale |
cl. 10, 14 |
EXPULSION OF PERSONS FROM CITY guilty of lewdness,
indecent or disorderly conduct |
cl. 14, 14 |
| FINES AND PENALTIES, |
|
| Collection of |
16 |
| Collection of by chief of police |
37 |
| Failure of chief of police to account for, action to recover |
37 |
Imposed for violation of city ordinances to be paid into city
treasury |
16 |
| Power conferred to impose |
16 |
| FIRE ARMS, carrying of or firing of, power to regulate |
cl. 10, 14 |
FIRE LIMITS, establishment, what buildings may be erected
within |
cl. 3, 14 |
| FIRE WORKS, council may regulate storage and sale |
cl. 10, 14 |
| FRANCHISES, |
|
Rights in gas, water, sewer and electric plants, how disposed
of |
26 |
| How granted |
34 |
| GAMING HOUSES, council may suppress |
cl. 14, 14 |
| GAS WORKS, how sold or leased |
26 |
HOUSES OF ILL FAME, VICE AND IMMORALITY, power
of council to prevent |
cl. 14, 14 |
| IMPRISONMENT, power conferred to impose |
16 |
| INCOME TAX, rate of |
19 |
| JAIL, use of in accordance with contract |
16 |
| JOINT OCCUPANCY of county and city property |
45 |
JURISDICTION, civil and criminal to extend one mile beyond
corporate limits |
cl. 20, 14 |
| JUSTICE OF PEACE, election and term |
4 |
| LEVY, on whom laid |
19 |
| LEVY, limit of |
19 |
| LEVY, how and when to be made |
18 |
| LICENSE TAX, how and on whom imposed |
20 |
| LIGHTS, council may regulate carrying of into certain buildings |
cl. 10, 14 |
| LOANS, power of council to negotiate |
25 |
| MAYOR, |
|
| Certificate of oath to be filed with clerk of council |
7 |
| Election and term |
4 |
| How and for what cause removed |
30 |
| Investigation of city officials, suspension and removal of |
30 |
| Powers and duties |
30 |
| Power to prohibit certain theatricals and other performances |
29 |
| Removal from city to vacate office |
8 |
| Suspension and removal of city officers |
30 |
| Vacancy in office, how filled |
8 & 30 |
| Vacancy, who to perform duties |
30 |
| MEETINGS OF COUNCIL, |
|
| How called |
9 |
| Minutes, how approved |
13 |
| Open meetings |
12 |
| Recorded votes |
13 |
| Secret meetings |
12 |
| Special meetings, object thereof to be stated in call |
33 |
| When held |
33 |
MILLER SCHOOL, rights of citizens of city to participate in
benefits of |
45 |
| NAME OF CITY |
2 |
| NUISANCES, council may compel abatement of |
cl. 8, 14 |
| OATHS OF OFFICERS, how taken |
7 |
| OFFICE NOT PROVIDED FOR, how created |
6 |
| OFFICIAL BONDS, who required to give |
cl. 17, 14 |
| OFFICIAL BONDS, how recorded and filed |
cl. 17, 14 |
| ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS, effect of charter on |
41 |
| ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS, power conferred to pass |
16 |
| OVERSEER OF POOR, election and term |
6 |
PAUPERS, VAGRANTS, etc., coming into city, regulation as to
deportment, bond of common carrier, etc., and may compel
such persons to leave city |
cl. 15, 14 |
| POLICE, conservators of peace |
17 |
| POLICE COURT, when and where held |
31 |
| POLICE JURISDICTION |
cl. 20, 14 |
POLICE JUSTICE, conservator of peace with powers of justice
of peace |
17 |
| Election and term |
6 |
| Fines and penalties to be reported by to treasurer monthly |
31 |
| Jurisdiction and powers |
31 |
| Removal, how and for what cause |
31 |
| Salary |
31 |
| When to hold court |
31 |
| Who to act in absence of |
31 |
| POWERS OF COUNCIL, GENERAL |
14 |
| PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL, |
|
| Election, term and duties |
9 |
| Entitled to but one vote |
11 |
| Vacancy, how filled |
8, 9 |
| When to act as mayor |
30 |
| PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, when elected |
9 |
PRIVATE PROPERTY, how obtained for streets and other public
purposes |
39 |
| How acquired for water and sewerage systems |
43 |
PROPERTY OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY within the city subject
to joint jurisdiction of county and city |
45 |
| PROPERTY, real and personal, how assessed |
19 |
| PUBLICATION OF QUARTERLY REPORTS |
22 |
| QUARANTINE, establishment of |
cl. 7, 14 |
| QUORUM OF COUNCIL |
10 |
| RATE OF TAXATION, limit, etc. |
19 |
| REFUNDING BONDS, how issued and disposed of |
23 |
REMOVAL OF MAYOR FROM CITY, and councilmen from
ward to vacate office |
8 |
| REPEALING AND ENACTING CLAUSES |
48, 49 |
REPORTS, quarterly reports of treasurer to be made to council
and published |
22 |
RESIDENTS OF CITY eligible to election or appointment to
county offices |
47 |
| REVENUES, collection and custody of |
21 |
RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND PROPERTY OF CITY, effect of
charter on |
41 |
| RULES OF COUNCIL, authority to adopt |
12 |
| SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS to be fixed by council |
32 |
| SARGEANT, appointment of deputies, duties of |
27 |
| Election and term |
4 |
| SEWERS, assessment upon abutting land owners for construction |
15 |
SIDEWALKS, assessments upon abutting land owners for making
and improving of |
15 |
| SINKING FUND, |
|
| Commissioners of |
24 |
| How invested |
24 |
| How and when provided for |
24 |
| SINKING FUND COMMISSION, composition, powers and duties |
24 |
SLAUGHTER HOUSES, soap and candle factories, power of
council to regulate or prevent |
cl. 8, 14 |
| SMOKE AND DUST, power to abate |
cl. 8, 14 |
| SNOW, etc., removal of, council may compel |
cl. 2, 14 |
SPEED OF ANIMALS AND VEHICLES ON STREETS, power
to regulate |
cl. 12, 14 |
| STABLES, construction, location and management, regulation of |
cl. 8, 14 |
STAGNANT WATER, marshy ground, unwholesome articles,
etc., regulation of |
cl. 9, 14 |
| STREETS, |
|
| Encroachment upon by fences, buildings, etc., how removed |
40 |
| STREET COMMISSIONER, election and term |
6 |
| STREET COMMISSIONER may be non-resident |
6 |
| SUITS TO RESTRAIN BY INJUNCTION |
16 |
| TAXATION, ADDITIONAL, levy of how authorized |
19 |
| TIRES UPON VEHICLES, council may prescribe breadth |
cl. 4, 14 |
TRANSPORTATION OF ARTICLES THROUGH STREETS,
regulation of |
cl. 8, 14 |
| TREASURER OF CITY, |
|
| Custodian of city funds |
21, 35 |
| Disbursement of city funds |
35 |
| Election and term |
4 |
Failure to account for and pay over city funds, action how
taken |
36 |
| Shall make quarterly report of receipts and expenditures |
22 |
| VACANCIES, how filled |
8 |
| VAGRANTS, etc., council may punish or restrain |
cl. 13, 14 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL, |
|
| Election, term and duties |
9 |
| Vacancy, how filled |
8 |
| VOTES, when to be recorded |
13 |
| WARDS, boundaries of, how changed |
3 |
| How increased or diminished |
3 |
| Number of |
3 |
| WATER, pollution, power to prevent |
cl. 19, 14 |
| WATER WORKS AND SEWERS, how sold or leased |
26 |
WATER WORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEMS, land for how
acquired, power to establish |
43 |
