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MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

ADVERTISING, FOR THE PRINTING AND PUBLICATION OF
STATEMENTS OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY,
AND THE PUBLICATION AND CODIFICATION OF ALL LAWS,
ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, OR REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY OR
AFFECTING THE MUNICIPALITY.

(2)    AISLES. TO REGULATE AND PREVENT THE
OBSTRUCTION OF AISLES IN PUBLIC HALLS, CHURCHES, PLACES
OF AMUSEMENT, AND PLACES OF PUBLIC CONGREGATION.

(3)   AMUSEMENTS. TO PROVIDE FOR THE RESTRAINING OF
THEATRICAL OR OTHER PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS OF AN IMMORAL OR
INDIRECT NATURE WITHIN THE CITY.

(4) APPROPRIATIONS. TO EXPEND MUNICIPAL FUNDS FOR
ANY PURPOSE DEEMED TO BE PUBLIC AND TO AFFECT THE SAFETY,
HEALTH AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITY AND ITS OCCUPANTS,
PROVIDED THAT FUNDS NOT APPROPRIATED AT THE TIME OF THE
ANNUAL LEVY, SHALL NOT BE EXPENDED, NOR SHALL ANY FUNDS
APPROPRIATED BE EXPENDED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN THAT
FOR WHICH APPROPRIATED EXCEPT BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF ALL
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

(5)   AUDITS. TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF      AN
AUDITOR OR ACCOUNTANT TO AUDIT THE BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS   OF
ALL MUNICIPAL OFFICERS COLLECTING, HANDLING,        OR
DISBURSING FUNDS BELONGING TO THE CITY.

(6)    BAND. TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND SUPPORT A
MUNICIPAL BAND OR MUSICAL ORGANIZATION; OR TO CONTRIBUTE
TO THE MAINTENANCE OF A NON-PROFIT BAND OR MUNICIPAL
ORGANIZATION.

(7)   BUILDINGS, PLUMBING, ETC. TO MAKE REASONABLE
REGULATIONS IN REGARD TO BUILDINGS TO BE ERECTED IN THE
CITY, AND TO GRANT BUILDING PERMITS FOR THE SAME; TO
FORMULATE A BUILDING CODE, A PLUMBING CODE, AND A HOUSING
CODE AND TO APPOINT A BUILDING INSPECTOR AND A PLUMBING
INSPECTOR, AND TO REQUIRE REASONABLE CHARGES FOR PERMITS
AND INSPECTIONS; TO REGULATE AND RESTRICT THE HEIGHT,
NUMBER OF STORIES, AND THE SIZE OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER
STRUCTURES, THE SIZE OF YARDS, COURTS AND OPEN SPACES;
AND THE LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND
LAND FOR TRADE, INDUSTRY, OR RESIDENCE, OR TANKS, PUMPS,
TOWERS OR OTHER FIXTURES; TO ESTABLISH THE DISTANCE
BUILDINGS OR ANY PART THEREOF, FENCES OR WALLS SHALL BE
ERECTED FROM INNER CURB OR STREET LINES; TO DIRECT IN
WHAT PART OF THE CITY WOODEN BUILDINGS SHALL NOT BE
ERECTED OR CONSTRUCTED; TO AUTHORIZE AND REQUIRE THE
INSPECTION OF ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES AND TO
AUTHORIZE THE CONDEMNATION THEREOF IN WHOLE OR IN PART
WHEN DANGEROUS OR INSECURE, AND TO REQUIRE THAT SUCH
BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES BE MADE SAFE OR TAKEN DOWN.