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CHARTER
Modesto Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Modesto
Sections in this part
- Article I — INCORPORATION AND SUCCESSION
- Article II — POWERS OF THE CITY
- Article III — ELECTIONS
- Article IV — FORM OF GOVERNMENT
- Article V — THE ELECTIVE OFFICERS
- Article VI — THE MAYOR
- Article VII — THE COUNCIL
- Article VIII — THE CITY MANAGER
- Article IX — OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- Article X — EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
- Article XI — APPOINTIVE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- Article XII — PERSONNEL SYSTEM
- Article XIII — FISCAL ADMINISTRATION
- Article XIV — FRANCHISES
- Article XV — SCHOOL SYSTEM
- Article XVI — MISCELLANEOUS
Cite as: Modesto Municipal Code · Text as of 2026-10-04
of the
CITY OF MODESTO
CALIFORNIA
Submitted to and ratified by the qualified voters of the City of Modesto at a Special Charter Election consolidated with State of California General Election, November 6, 1962
Approved by Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 4 of the Legislature of the State of California adopted in Assembly on January 8, 1963, and in Senate January 10, 1963
Filed with the Secretary of State January 14, 1963 Effective date of Charter, January 14, 1963 Filed with Recorder of Stanislaus County February 4, 1963 (As amended by elections April 23, 1963, April 20, 1971, November 5, 1974, November 2, 1976, March 8, 1977, November 4, 1980, June 2, 1987, November 7, 1989, November 6, 1990, November 7, 1995, November 3, 1998, November 2, 1999, November 4, 2003, February 5, 2008, November 2, 2010, June 7, 2016, and November 6, 2018)
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MODESTO
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THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MODESTO
We, the people of the City of Modesto, State of California, do ordain and establish this Charter as the organic law of said City under the Constitution of said State.
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