Part I. CHARTER  


Article I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article II. GOVERNMENT AND LEGISLATIVE FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Article III. CITY OFFICERS
Article IV. ELECTIONS
Article V. ADVISORY AND QUASI-JUDICIAL BOARDS
Article VI. FRANCHISES
Article VII. ANNUAL BUDGET AND TAX LEVY
Article VIII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Article IX. TRANSITION SCHEDULE
CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE ORDINANCES
CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE - LAWS OF FLORIDA

PREAMBLE

We the people of the City of Safety Harbor, under the constitution and laws of the state of Florida, in order to secure the benefits of local self-government and to provide for an honest and accountable commission-manager government, do hereby adopt this Charter and confer upon the city the powers stated in this Charter, subject to the limitations provided in the charter. By adopting this Charter, we secure the benefits of home rule and affirm the values of representative democracy, professional management, strong political leadership, citizen participation, and regional cooperation.