Earlier editions: 2026-07
Glendale Municipal Code Title CHA The Charter
Glendale Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Glendale
Sections in this part
- Article I — Territory of City
- Article II — City as Successor Corporation
- Article III — Powers of City
- Article IV — Officers and Employees Generally
- Article V — Elections
- Article VI — The Council Generally
- Article VIII — City Attorney
- Article IX — City Manager
- Article X — Departments of Government Generally
- Article XI — Fiscal Administration
- Article XIII — Libraries
- Article XIV — Boards and Commissions
- Article XV — City Planning
- Article XVII — Franchises
- Article XVIII — Initiative, Referendum and Recall
- Article XX — Police and Fire Departments
- Article XXI — Public Works Department
- Article XXII — Department of Glendale Water and Power
- Article XXIII — Miscellaneous Provisions
- Article XXIV — Civil Service
- Article XXV — Employees' Retirement
- Article XXVI — Revenue Bonds for Waterworks and Electric Works
Cite as: Glendale Municipal Code Title CHA · Text as of 2026-10-04
Editor's Note: The Charter of the City of Glendale consists of Stats. 1921, p. 2204, as amended by Stats. 1923, p. 1646; Stats. 1931, p. 2693; Stats. 1933, p. 2728; Stats. 1937, p. 2865; Stats. 1941, p. 3365; Stats. 1943, p. 3284; Stats. 1945, p. 3026; Stats. 1947, pp. 344, 3372; Stats. 1949, pp. 2859, 3119; Stats. 1950, p. 98; Stats. 1953, p. 4024; Stats. 1955, p. 3763; Concurrent and Joint Resolutions, ch. 177, 1957; ch. 137, 1959; the amendments approved at a municipal election held on April 9, 1963; amendments adopted by Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 95, adopted May 5, 1965; an amendment approved at a municipal election held on April 4, 1967; amendments approved at a municipal election held on April 1, 1969; a resolution adopted by the council on February 22, 1972; a resolution adopted February 29, 1972; and amendments approved at a municipal election held on April 5, 2005.
The Charter was adopted pursuant to section 8 of article XI of the state constitution, ratified by the qualified electors of the city at a special election held on March 29, 1921, and approved by the state legislature and filed in the office of the secretary of state on May 11, 1921.
Catchlines have been supplied by the editor where particular sections of the original had no catchline, as indicated by editor's notes. Where a catchline appearing in the original has been revised, the original catchline has been set out in an editor's note. In some instances, as indicated by editor's notes, subcatchlines have been added. In two instances, article headings have been supplied and in several instances they have been revised. This has been indicated by editor's notes.
Except where otherwise indicated by editor's notes, a uniform system of capitalization has been employed throughout the Charter.
Article VII — Police Court (Repealed)¶
Editor's Note: The sections comprising this article were repealed in 1953. They formerly dealt with the police court and the police judge.
Article XII — (Reserved)¶
Article XIX — Public Welfare Department (Repealed)¶
Editor's Note: This article was repealed by amendments approved at a municipal election held on April 5, 2005.
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