14-103. Division of city into wards; elections and terms of council members.
14-103
14-103. Division of city into wards; elections and
terms of
council members.
The city council shall divide the city into wards, which shall be as equal
in population as practicable, establish the
boundaries thereof, and number the same, and when the population of any
city exceeds 4,000 the number of wards shall not be less
than four, and the number of wards in any city not exceeding eight
thousand (8,000) in population shall not be more than four, except that
any city now legally organized with more
than four wards
duly represented in the council shall not be affected by the provisions of
this act. The territory of each ward shall be contiguous and compact.
The city council of any city of the second class having a population of
less than 3,000 and having three
or more wards may, by ordinance, change and redefine the boundaries of the
wards of such city in
order to reduce the number of its wards to not less than two, but no
such ordinance shall become effective less than 90 days prior to
the next regular city election.
Two council members shall be elected from each ward at the city election in
odd-numbered years. Council members shall have terms of two years and until
successors are elected and qualified.
History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 6; L. 1897, ch. 84, § 1; R.S. 1923,
§ 14-103; L.
1951, ch. 178, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 119, § 1; L.
1968, ch. 274, § 31; L. 1982, ch. 83, § 5; July 1.