City of Sunnyvale, CA
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Title CHA Charter of the City of Sunnyvale
- The Charter
- Ttl CHA Charter of the City of Sunnyvale
- Art CHA-I Name of City
- § CHA-100 Name.
- Art CHA-II Boundaries
- § CHA-200 Boundaries.
- Art CHA-III Succession
- § CHA-300 Rights and Liabilities.
- § CHA-301 Ordinances.
- § CHA-302 Continuance of Present Officers and Employees.
- § CHA-303 Continuance of Contracts and Public Improvements.
- § CHA-304 Pending Actions and Proceedings.
- Art CHA-IV Powers of the City
- § CHA-400 Powers of the City.
- § CHA-401 Procedures.
- § CHA-402 Disposal of Public Utility.
- Art CHA-V Form of Government
- § CHA-500 Form of Government.
- Art CHA-VI The Council
- § CHA-600 Elective Officers of the City.
- § CHA-601 Term and Election.
- § CHA-602 Transition to City Council Districts.
- § CHA-603 Qualifications.
- § CHA-604 Term limits.
- § CHA-605 Compensation.
- § CHA-606 Vacancies.
- § CHA-607 Presiding Officer. Mayor.
- § CHA-608 Vice Mayor.
- § CHA-609 Redistricting.
- § CHA-610 Powers.
- § CHA-611 Regular Meetings.
- § CHA-612 Special Meetings and Emergency Meetings.
- § CHA-613 Place of Meetings.
- § CHA-614 Quorum.
- § CHA-615 Election and Qualification of Councilmembers.
- § CHA-616 Proceedings.
- Art CHA-VII Ordinances and Legal Notices
- § CHA-700 Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions.
- § CHA-701 Emergency Ordinances.
- § CHA-702 Ordinances. Enactment.
- § CHA-703 Ordinances. Publication.
- § CHA-704 Codification of Ordinances.
- § CHA-705 Ordinances. When Effective.
- § CHA-706 Ordinances. Violation. Penalty.
- § CHA-707 Ordinances. Municipal Code. Amendment.
- § CHA-708 Publishing of Legal Notices.
- Art CHA-VIII City Manager
- § CHA-800 Appointment.
- § CHA-801 Compensation.
- § CHA-802 Powers and Duties.
- § CHA-803 Rules and Regulations.
- § CHA-804 Manager Pro Tempore.
- § CHA-805 Participation in Council Action.
- § CHA-806 Removal of the City Manager.
- § CHA-807 Prohibition Against Councilmanic Interference.
- Art CHA-IX Officers and Employees
- § CHA-900 Officers to be Appointed by the City Council.
- § CHA-901 Other Appointive Officers.
- § CHA-902 Appointive Officers. Duties.
- § CHA-903 City Clerk. Powers and Duties.
- § CHA-904 Functions and Services.
- § CHA-905 Director of Public Works and Utilities.
- § CHA-906 Chief of the Police Department.
- § CHA-907 Chief of the Fire Department.
- § CHA-908 City Attorney.
- § CHA-909 Official Bonds.
- § CHA-910 Oath of Office.
- Art CHA-X Appointive Boards and Commissions
- § CHA-1000 In General.
- § CHA-1001 Appropriations.
- § CHA-1002 Appointments. Qualifications.
- § CHA-1003 Terms.
- § CHA-1004 Meetings. Chairperson.
- § CHA-1005 Compensation. Vacancies.
- § CHA-1006 Oaths. Affirmations.
- § CHA-1007 Personnel Board.
- § CHA-1008 Personnel Board. Powers and Duties.
- § CHA-1009 Planning Commission.
- § CHA-1010 Planning Commission. Powers and Duties.
- § CHA-1011 Parks and Recreation Commission.
- § CHA-1012 Parks and Recreation Commission. Powers and Duties.
- § CHA-1013 Board of Library Trustees.
- § CHA-1014 Board of Library Trustees. Powers and Duties.
- § CHA-1015 Heritage Preservation Commission.
- § CHA-1016 Heritage Preservation Commission. Powers and Duties.
- Art CHA-XI Civil Service
- § CHA-1100 Merit Principle.
- § CHA-1101 Classified Service.
- § CHA-1102 Appointments from the Classified to the Unclassified Service.
- § CHA-1103 Classification.
- § CHA-1104 Pay Plan.
- § CHA-1105 Civil Service Rules and Regulations.
- § CHA-1106 Political Activities Prohibited.
- § CHA-1107 Prohibitions.
- § CHA-1108 Contract for Administrative Services.
- Art CHA-XII Retirement
- § CHA-1200 State System.
- Art CHA-XIII Fiscal Administration
- § CHA-1300 Fiscal Year.
- § CHA-1301 Annual Budget. Preparation by the City Manager.
- § CHA-1302 Budget. Submission to City Council.
- § CHA-1303 Budget. Public Hearing.
- § CHA-1304 Budget. Further Consideration and Adoption.
- § CHA-1305 Budget. Appropriations.
- § CHA-1306 Tax System.
- § CHA-1307 Tax Limits.
- § CHA-1308 Bonded Debt Limit.
- § CHA-1309 Contracts on Public Works.
- § CHA-1310 Cash Basis Fund.
- § CHA-1311 Capital Outlays Funds.
- § CHA-1312 Departmental Trust Fund.
- § CHA-1313 Petty Cash Funds.
- § CHA-1314 Claims Against City.
- § CHA-1315 Registering Warrants.
- § CHA-1316 Actions Against City.
- § CHA-1317 Centralized Purchasing.
- § CHA-1318 Independent Audit.
- § CHA-1319 Water Revenue Fund.
- § CHA-1320 Revenue Bonds.
- Art CHA-XIV Elections
- § CHA-1400 General Municipal Elections.
- § CHA-1401 Special Municipal Elections.
- § CHA-1402 First Election Under Charter.
- § CHA-1403 Procedure For Holding Elections.
- § CHA-1404 Initiative, Referendum, and Recall.
- § CHA-1405 Campaign Disclosure.
- Art CHA-XV The City Court
- Art CHA-XVI Franchises
- § CHA-1600 Franchises.
- § CHA-1601 Authority to Grant Franchises.
- § CHA-1602 Franchise Terms. Conditions and Procedures.
- § CHA-1603 Franchise Provisions.
- § CHA-1604 Term of Franchise.
- § CHA-1605 Purchase or Condemnation by City.
- § CHA-1606 Article Not Applicable in Certain Cases.
- § CHA-1607 Exercising Right Without Franchise.
- § CHA-1608 Article Not Applicable to City. Preservation of Rights.
- Art CHA-XVII City Board of Education
- Art CHA-XVIII Miscellaneous
- § CHA-1800 Definitions.
- § CHA-1801 Charter Provisions. Violation. Penalty.
- § CHA-1802 Validity.
- § CHA-1803 Effective Date.
- Code of Ordinances
- Ttl 1 General Provisions
- Ttl 2 Administration and Personnel
- Ttl 3 Revenue and Finance
- Ttl 4 (Reserved)
- Ttl 5 Business Licenses and Regulations
- Ttl 6 Animals
- Ttl 7 (Reserved)
- Ttl 8 Health and Sanitation
- Ttl 9 Public Peace, Safety or Welfare
- Ttl 10 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ttl 11 (Reserved)
- Ttl 12 Water and Sewers
- Ttl 13 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ttl 14 Improvement Procedure Code
- Ttl 15 Underground Utilities
- Ttl 16 Buildings and Construction
- Ttl 17 (Reserved)
- Ttl 18 Subdivisions
- Ttl 19 Zoning
- Ttl 20 Hazardous Materials
- Statutory References
- Ttl SR Statutory References for California Cities
- Tables
- Ttl CR Cross-Reference Table
- Ttl CCR Zoning Code Cross-Reference Table
- Ttl OL Ordinance List and Disposition Table
(Amended to May 7, 2020)
CHARTER HISTORY
The original Charter became effective May 18, 1949.
Effective Date of Amendments:
March 31, 1954
January 14, 1955
May 20, 1957
January 23, 1967
July 8, 1968
December 31, 1975
December 21, 1976
December 23, 1982
March 15, 1985
December 21, 1987
May 1, 1989
January 17, 1992
December 23, 1993
November 30, 1995
December 14, 2005
November 28, 2007
February 15, 2012
December 16, 2013
December 21, 2018
May 7, 2020
Preamble
We, the people of the City of Sunnyvale, State of California,
do ordain and establish this Charter as the organic law of said City
under the Constitution of said State.
