Earlier editions: 2026-09
National City Municipal Code Ch. 2.72 Term Limit for the Office of Mayor
National City Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · National City
Cite as: National City Municipal Code Chapter 2.72 · Text as of 2026-10-04
2.72.010 - Term limit for the office of mayor.¶
No person shall be eligible for nomination and election to the office of mayor for more than three consecutive terms, and no person who has held the office of mayor for three consecutive terms, may again seek nomination and election to the office of mayor until one election cycle following the termination of the third term for mayor has elapsed; provided, however, that any person who is appointed by the city council to fill the office of mayor or elected in a special election for the balance of a regular term of mayor for a period of two years or less may seek nomination and election for three full terms thereafter. This section shall apply prospectively to full terms commencing after the November 2, 2004 general municipal election.
(Ord. 2257 § 1, 2004)
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