ARTICLE I. INCORPORATION AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Sec. 1. Body corporate; name; general powers; continued existence.
Sec. 3. Exercise of powers within and outside corporate limits, exemption from County laws.
Sec. 4. Law applies to annexed areas.
Sec. 6. Form of government; elected officials; additional departments.
ARTICLE II. THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Sec. 7. Legislative powers; election generally; term.
Sec. 9.1. Salary—July 1, 2005 through December 9, 2009.
Sec. 11. Board to judge qualification of members.
Sec. 12. President and president pro tempore.
Sec. 13. Quorum; passage of ordinances generally.
Sec. 14. Rules and order of business; journal.
Sec. 15. Attendance of absent members; expulsion of members.
Sec. 18. Authority over offices, departments and agencies.
Sec. 19. Authority to fix salaries.
Sec. 20. Ordinances--Method of passage generally.
Sec. 21. Ordinances--Effective date; veto by mayor.
Sec. 22. Ordinances--Preservation.
Sec. 22-A. Ordinances--Codification and public inspection.
Sec. 24-A. Official Actions. (See note (12))
ARTICLE III. THE MAYOR
Sec. 28-A. Executive assistant.
Sec. 28-B. Administrative assistant.
ARTICLE IV. FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT
ARTICLE V. GENERAL POWERS
Sec. 35-B. Powers of the City generally.
Sec. 38. Enforcement of ordinances; penalties for violation of ordinances.
ARTICLE VI. REGISTRATIONS, NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
(See note (16))
Sec. 42. Same--Qualifications.
Sec. 45. Same--President; method of deciding questions.
Sec. 46. Same--Duties generally.
ARTICLE VII. FINANCE
Sec. 76. Financial supervision.
Sec. 77. Expenditures to be authorized by board of aldermen.
Sec. 79. Budget--Estimates used for preparation.
Sec. 80. Same--Message by mayor to board of aldermen.
Sec. 81. Same--Contents generally.
Sec. 82. Same--Classification of revenues.
Sec. 83. Same--Items to appear opposite items of anticipated revenues.
Sec. 84. Same--Status of public utilities to appear in separate section.
Sec. 85. Same--Enumeration of proposed expenditures.
Sec. 86. Same--Items to appear opposite proposed expenditures.
Sec. 89. Same--Public hearing.
Sec. 90. Same--Public stand by city officials, etc.
Sec. 91. Same--Change of items by board of aldermen.
Sec. 92. Same--Method of adoption.
Sec. 93. Same--Final adoption date.
Sec. 94. Same--Disposition of certified copies.
Sec. 95. Same--Establishment of appropriations.
Sec. 96. Departmental, etc., allotments.
Sec. 97. Issuance and signing of checks.
Sec. 101. Over-expenditures prohibited.
Sec. 102. Contracts and capital improvements.
Sec. 103. Lapse of appropriations.
Sec. 104. Disposition of fees.
Sec. 106. Disposition of public utility revenues.
Sec. 108. Taxable property--Generally.
Sec. 109. Same--Agricultural property.
Sec. 110. Same--Industrial property.
Sec. 111. Tax year and due date; penalty and collection of overdue taxes; discounts.
Sec. 111-A. One-half year taxes.
Sec. 111-B. Tax credit for aged taxpayers.
Sec. 111-C. Property tax credits.
Sec. 111-D. Property tax credit--Golden Mile.
Sec. 111-E. Property tax credit--Downtown Frederick Arts & Entertainment District.
Sec. 111-F. Property tax credit--Vacant commercial structures.
Sec. 113. Sale of tax delinquent property.
Sec. 114. Authority to borrow money and issue and sell bonds.
Sec. 115. Regulations concerning the issuance and sale of bonds.
Sec. 116. Short term borrowing.
Sec. 117. Evidences of indebtedness issued prior to this Charter.
Sec. 118. Evidences of indebtedness to be tax exempt.
Sec. 120. Competitive bidding.
ARTICLE VIII. CHIEF LEGAL SERVICES OFFICER
ARTICLE IX. HUMAN RESOURCES
Sec. 124-B. Authority to employ personnel.
Sec. 125. Merit system authorized.
Sec. 127. Personnel board--Appointment; composition; qualifications; term; vacancies; removal.
Sec. 130. Classified and unclassified service.
Sec. 134. Probation and removal; appeal.
Sec. 138. Prohibited actions; penalties; exceptions.
Sec. 138-A. Legal defense of officials and employees.
Sec. 138-B. Collective Bargaining.
ARTICLE X. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
ARTICLE XI. PUBLIC WAYS AND SIDEWALKS
Sec. 141. Definition of public ways.
Sec. 142. General control of city over public ways.
Sec. 143. Powers of city in connection with public ways.
Sec. 144. Construction, etc., of sidewalks, curbs and gutters--By city.
Sec. 145. Same--By abutting property owners; failure to obey notice.
Sec. 146. Clearing sidewalks by abutting property owners; failure to clear.
Sec. 147. Power of city to purchase or condemn property for projects under this article.
Sec. 148. Unauthorized changes, etc.
Sec. 149. Construction contracts.
Sec. 150. Authority to issue bonds for projects under this article.
ARTICLE XII. WATER, SEWERS, AND MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC WORKS
Sec. 151. Powers of city generally.
Sec. 152. Frederick Water Company.
Sec. 154. Construction contracts.
Sec. 156. Interference with city utilities.
Sec. 157. Authority of city to install and repair pipes, etc., in, on or over county ways.
Sec. 158. Acquisition of property.
Sec. 159. Connections with water and sewer mains; abandonment of cesspools, wells, etc.
Sec. 160. Right of entry by department of public works employees; interference with such employees.
Sec. 161. Extension of water and sewer systems beyond city limits.
Sec. 162. Construction of private sewers, drains, etc.
Sec. 163. Pollution, etc., of water supply.
Sec. 164. Financing construction, repair, operation of city utilities, etc.
Sec. 166. Electricity for private use.
ARTICLE XIII. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE
Sec. 166-A. Powers of city generally.
ARTICLE XIV. PARKS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
Sec. 168. Power and authority generally in connection with public property.
Sec. 169. Authority of city in connection with parks, playgrounds, etc.
Sec. 170. Authority of city in connection with buildings, etc.
Sec. 171. Duties of department of public works.
Sec. 172. Acquisition and disposal.
Sec. 174. Authority of city to protect city property.
ARTICLE XV. PLANNING AND ZONING
Sec. 176. Planning commission--Composition; appointment; term; removal; compensation.
Sec. 178. Same--Powers and duties generally.
Sec. 179. Same--Further powers and duties.
Sec. 180. Master plan--Contents.
Sec. 183. Subdivision control and regulations.
Sec. 184. Zoning--Authority of city; variations from zoning ordinances.
Sec. 185. Same--Hearing on ordinance required.
Sec. 186. Zoning board of appeals--Composition; appointment; term; removal; vacancies; compensation.
Sec. 187. Same--Meetings; minutes; decisions, etc.
Sec. 190. Authority of city to use additional powers given by state.
ARTICLE XVI. POLICE
Sec. 195. Tenure and age limits.
Sec. 200. Political activity of police officers.
Sec. 201. Manner of performance of duties of police.
ARTICLE XVI-A. REDEVELOPMENT AND URBAN RENEWAL Repealed. See Appendix I.
ARTICLE XVII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 208. Recordation of deeds.
Sec. 209. Prior rights and obligations not affected by Charter.
Sec. 210. Effect of Charter on existing laws.
Sec. 211. Effect of Charter on existing ordinances, resolutions, etc.
Sec. 212-A. Municipal infractions.
ARTICLE XVIII. CHARTER AMENDMENTS
ARTICLE XIX. LEGALITY
Sec. 219. Charter powers not exclusive.
ARTICLE XX. ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 222-A. Department of Public Works.
Sec. 222-B. Department of Operations.
Sec. 222-C. Department of Engineering.
Sec. 222-D. Department of Planning.
Sec. 222-E. Department of Parks and Recreation.
Sec. 225. Department of Finance.
Sec. 225-B. Department of Budget and Purchasing.
Sec. 228. Frederick Police Department.
Sec. 229. Department of Economic Development.
Sec. 230-D. Frederick Community Action Agency.
ARTICLE XXI. REGISTRATIONS, NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS (See note (16))
Sec. 232. Voter registration requirements.
Sec. 233. Voter registration appeals.
Sec. 235. Voter registration challenges.
Sec. 236. Board of Supervisors of Elections: appointment; qualifications; duties; removal vacancies.
Sec. 237. Conduct of elections.
Sec. 238. Polls open; counting of ballots; results of election.
Sec. 239. Judges of elections.
Sec. 240. Notice of elections.
Sec. 244. Absentee voting--Requirements.
Sec. 245. Absentee voting--Emergency.
Sec. 247. Absentee voting--Record of applications.
Sec. 248. Absentee voting--Registration of absentee ballots.
Sec. 249. Absentee voting--Canvassing of absentee ballots.
Sec. 250. Absentee voting--Penalties.
Sec. 251. Illegal electioneering.
Sec. 252. Write-in votes prohibited.
Sec. 253. Campaign contributions; disclosure.
Sec. 254. Challengers and watchers.
Sec. 255. Primary election--Date.
Sec. 256. Candidate nominations--Political parties.
Sec. 257. Primary election--Candidate filing requirements.
Sec. 258. Primary election--Withdrawal of candidate.
Sec. 259. General election--Date.
Sec. 260. General election--Nominations.
Sec. 261. General election--Declined nominations; vacancies among candidates.
Sec. 262. General election--Petition candidate.
Sec. 263. Conduct of special elections.
Sec. 264. Powers of the Board of Aldermen.
Sec. 265. Corrupt practices; authority line; penalty.
Sec. 267. Board of Canvassers.
Sec. 268. Vacancies in elective office.
Sec. 269. Preservation of election data.
Sec. 270. Office procedures; maintenance and inspection of records.
Sec. 271. Preservation of peace and order.
Sec. 272. Penalty for violations of this article.
APPENDIX I--URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY FOR SLUM CLEARANCE
Sec. A1-103. Establishment of Urban Renewal Agency.
Sec. A1-104. Initiation of Project.
Sec. A1-105. Preparation and Approval of Plan for Urban Renewal Project.
Sec. A1-106. Disposal of Property in Urban Renewal Area.
Sec. A1-108. Encouragement of Private Enterprise.