Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 2 — Administration and Personnel
Buena Park Municipal Code Ch. 2.02 Single-Member Voting Districts for City Council
Buena Park Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Buena Park
Cite as: Buena Park Municipal Code Chapter 2.02 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 2.02.010. Voting districts established.¶
At the expiration of the current terms of office of members of the city council, city council members shall be elected by five city council districts, the boundaries of which shall be adopted by resolution.
(Ord. 1600 § 2, 2016)
§ 2.02.020. Eligibility to hold office.¶
A. A person is not eligible to hold office as a city council member unless he or she resides within the designated district boundary.
B. Persons signing nomination petitions or voting for a city council member shall be registered to vote in the district from which the council member is to be elected.
(Ord. 1600 § 2, 2016)
§ 2.02.030. Adjusting council district boundaries.¶
A. The city council shall adjust district boundaries when required by law and at such other times as deemed appropriate by the city council. Such proceedings shall be conducted and the district boundaries adjusted in compliance with all legal criteria and such other standards as might be adopted by the city council.
B. Before adjusting the boundaries of a district, the council shall hold at least one public hearing on the proposal to adjust the boundaries of the district.
(Ord. 1600 § 2, 2016)
§ 2.02.040. Effect of establishment or change in district boundaries.¶
The term of office of any member of the city council shall not be affected by the establishment of or change in boundaries of any district.
(Ord. 1600 § 2, 2016)
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