The Charter of the City of Cleveland was first adopted by the electors at a special election on July 1, 1913, certified to the Secretary of State on July 4, 1913, and took effect on January 1, 1914, a little more than a year after Ohio Constitution Article XVIII, the "Home Rule Amendment," was adopted.

You may review the Code online or at any Cleveland Public Library. You may purchase a copy of the Charter at the Office of the Council, Room 216, City Hall.

Please click here to view the Charter online. This online version of the Charter contains provisions in effect as of June 30, 2009. For more recent changes, please consult The City Record.

In accordance with the City of Cleveland Charter, Cleveland City Council appointed a 15 member Charter Review Commission that recommended a series of changes to the City of Cleveland Charter.  Cleveland City Council placed six issues on the ballot that included some of the Charter Review Commission's recommendations and were approved by City of Cleveland voters.  Please click here to view the changes to the Charter as a result of the passage of these amendments.