CHAPTER II
POWERS
Sections:
Section 5 Construction of Charter.
Section 4 Powers of the City.
The City shall have all powers which the constitutions, statutes and common law of the United States and of this state expressly or impliedly grant or allow municipalities, as fully as though this charter specifically enumerated each of those powers.
Section 5 Construction of Charter.
In this charter no mention of a particular power shall be construed to be exclusive or to restrict the scope of the powers which the City would have if the particular power was not mentioned. The charter shall be liberally construed to the end that the City may have all powers necessary or convenient for the conduct of its municipal affairs, including all powers that cities may assume pursuant to state laws and to the municipal home rule provisions of the Oregon Constitution.
Section 6 Distribution.
The Oregon Constitution reserves initiative and referendum powers as to all municipal legislation to city voters. This charter vests all other city powers in the council except as the charter otherwise provides. The council has legislative, administrative and quasi-judicial authority. The council exercises legislative authority by ordinance, administrative authority by resolution and quasi-judicial authority by order. The council may not delegate its authority to adopt ordinances.