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The code of the city of Charlottesville, Virginia

containing the Charter as amended and re-enacted as a whole (approved March 14, 1908), the constitutional and legislative provisions of the state relating to cities, and the general ordinances of the city enacted as a whole August 6th, 1909, in effect September 1st, 1909
  
  
  

  
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INDEX TO CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA.
  


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INDEX TO CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
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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 
BOUNDARIES OF CITY 
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 
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 
CITY ENGINEER, 
Election, term, may be non-resident 
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 
Election by council 
Failure to give bond 
Investigation of by mayor, suspension and removal of, right
of appeal 
30 
May hold more than one office  4, 6 
Oath of office 
Office or offices not provided for, how created 
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 
When to qualify 
Who are eligible for 
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 
COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE, election and term 
COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY, election and term 
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 
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, council may prevent introduction or
spread 
cl. 5, 14 
CORPORATION COURT, term, jurisdiction, abolition provided
for 
42 
CORPORATE LIMITS 
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 
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 
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 
Conservators of the peace with powers of justice of peace  17 
Election and term 
Failure to give bond 
Removal from ward vacated office 
Vacancy, how filled 
When to qualify 
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 
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 
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 
Election and term 
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 
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 
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 
NUISANCES, council may compel abatement of  cl. 8, 14 
OATHS OF OFFICERS, how taken 
OFFICE NOT PROVIDED FOR, how created 
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 
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 
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 
Entitled to but one vote  11 
Vacancy, how filled  8, 9 
When to act as mayor  30 
PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, when elected 
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 
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 
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 
STREET COMMISSIONER may be non-resident 
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 
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 
VAGRANTS, etc., council may punish or restrain  cl. 13, 14 
VICE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL, 
Election, term and duties 
Vacancy, how filled 
VOTES, when to be recorded  13 
WARDS, boundaries of, how changed 
How increased or diminished 
Number of 
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