Part I. CHARTER  


Article I. CREATION
Article II. CITY POWERS
Article III. CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR
Article IV. ELECTIONS AND RECALL
Article V. CITY MANAGER
Article VI. FRANCHISES
Article VII. CITY ATTORNEY; APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS
Article VIII. CREATION OF NEW DEPARTMENTS OR OFFICES; CHANGE OF DUTIES
Article IX. INDEPENDENT ANNUAL AUDIT
Article X. CITY CLERK
Article XI. POLICE DEPARTMENT
Article XII. FIRE DEPARTMENT
Article XIII. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Article XIV. PLANNING AND ZONING
Article XV. GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Article XVI. SEPARABILITY AND REPEAL OF CONFLICT
CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE - ORDINANCES

ORDINANCE NO. 83-36

A Charter creating, establishing, and organizing a Municipal Corporation to be known as and designated as the City of West Melbourne, to be located in Brevard County, Florida, defining its territorial boundaries, providing for and describe its government, jurisdiction, powers, duties, franchises, and privileges, and providing for perpetual existence of the City of West Melbourne, Florida.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF WEST MELBOURNE, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA:

PREAMBLE

We the citizens of West Melbourne, in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Florida, in order to provide for the benefits of local government responsive to the will and values of our citizens, do hereby adopt this charter to define the powers and structure of our council-manager form of government. By this action, we wish to make West Melbourne a great place to live and work by fostering visionary leadership, fiscal responsibility, high ethical standards, and citizen involvement.