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The code of the city of Charlottesville, Virginia :

the charter as amended and the general ordinances of the city enacted as a whole June 6th, 1932, in effect July 15th, 1932
  
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CODE OF THE GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE

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APPENDIX
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Charter of City of Charlottesville
 1. 
Sec. 1. Enactment.
 2. 
Sec. 2. Territory and boundaries.
 2½. 
Sec. 2½. University of Virginia excluded.
 3. 
Sec. 3. Wards.
 4. 
Sec. 4. Municipal authorities; terms of office; form of government; corporate powers vested in council; salaries of councilmen and mayor; city manager.
 5. 
Sec. 5. Officers and clerks elected by council.
 6. 
Sec. 6. Oath and qualification of officers elected by the people.
 7. 
Sec. 7. Vacancy in office of mayor or councilmen; how filled.
 8. 
Sec. 8. President and vice-president of council.
 9. 
Sec. 9. Quorum.
 10. 
Sec. 10. President and vice-president entitled to vote on all questions.
 11. 
Sec. 11. Authority of council in general; meetings; journal of proceedings; general ordinance book; inspection of documents in possession of clerk.
 12. 
Sec. 12. Minutes of council.
 13. 
Sec. 13. General powers of council.
 13½. 
Sec. 13½. Borrowing money in anticipation of taxes; issuing evidences of debt; rate of interest.
 14. 
Sec. 14. Assessments upon abutting landowners.
 15. 
Sec. 15. Enactment of ordinances, etc.; punishment for violation; enjoining violation; use of county jail; appeal to corporation court.
 16. 
Sec. 16. Conservators of the peace.
 17. 
Sec. 17. Budget; levy of taxes.
 18. 
Sec. 18. Persons and property subject to levy.
 18½. 
Sec. 18½. Appropriation for advertising city.
 19. 
Sec. 19. License taxes.
 20. 
Sec. 20. Collection of revenue; custody of city funds.
 21. 
Sec. 21. Reports of treasurer.
 22. 
Sec. 22. Refunding bonds; rate of interest.
 23. 
Sec. 23. Sinking fund.
 24. 
Sec. 24. Loans and bonds therefor.
 25. 
Sec. 25. Sale of public utilities to be approved by voters.
 26. 
Sec. 26. City sergeant.
 27. 
Sec. 27. Authority of officers appointed by council.
 28. 
Sec. 28. Prohibition of immoral shows, etc.
 29. 
Sec. 29. Particular powers and duties of mayor.
 30. 
Sec. 30. Police justice.
 31. 
Sec. 31. Salaries fixed by council.
 32. 
Sec. 32. Stated and special meetings of council.
 33. 
Sec. 33. Granting franchises.
 34. 
Sec. 34. Receipt and disbursement of City moneys by treasurer.
 35. 
Sec. 35. Recovery against treasurer and sureties.
 37. 
Sec. 37. Collection of fines.
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Sec. 38. Animals running at large.
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Sec. 39. Taking or damaging private property.
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Sec. 40. Encroachments upon streets.
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Sec. 40½. Filing claim for damages condition precedent to action against City.
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Sec. 41. Continuance of rights, etc., of City; ordinances, etc.
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Sec. 42. Corporation court.
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Sec. 43. Water supply and sewerage system.
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Sec. 44. Elections.
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Sec. 45. County property within City limits; arbitration; school property in Charlottesville school district; Miller Manual Labor School.
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Sec. 46. Board of arbitrators; duties; awards.
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Sec. 47. Same person may hold county and City office.
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Sec. 48. When charter effective.
  
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Sec. 26. City sergeant.

The city sergeant shall attend the terms of the corporation
court of said city and shall act as the officer thereof; the said
sergeant may, with the approval of the said court, appoint one
or more deputies, who may be removed from office by the sergeant
or the said court, and may discharge any of the duties of the office
of sergeant, but the sergeant and his sureties shall be liable
therefor.

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