§ 11.8. Charter amendment.

This Charter may be amended in two (2) ways:

(a)

Initiation by ordinance. The council may, by ordinance, propose amendments to any part or all of this Charter, except Article II prescribing boundaries, and upon passage of the initiating ordinance shall place the proposed amendment to a vote of the electors at the next general election held within the city or at a special election called for such purpose. Amendment of Article II resulting from annexation done in accordance with general law shall be by ordinance of the council and shall not be subject to a vote of the electors except as provided by general law.

(b)

Initiation by petition. The electors of the city may propose amendments to this Charter by petition signed by at least fifteen (15) percent of the total number of qualified voters registered to vote in the last regular city election. Refer to Section 8.3(b) and (c) for "Form and content", "Affidavit of circulators."

(c)

Certification of petition. Upon certification of the petition by the county supervisor of elections, such certification to include the validity of the names on the petition as qualified voters registered to vote in the last regular city election, the council shall place the proposed amendment to a vote of the electors at the next general election held not less than sixty (60) days after certification or at a special election called for such purpose.

(Ord. No. 92-4, § 1(E), 3-10-1992)

State law reference

Charter amendments generally, F.S. § 166.031.