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REVISED CHARTER OF DUBLIN , OHIO

PREAMBLE

We, the people of the City of Dublin, Ohio, to secure the benefits of home rule and to exercise the powers of local self-government conferred by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Ohio, adopt this Revised Charter for the governing of our City and as a complete replacement to the original Charter adopted on July 24, 1979.

Article I.

NAME; BOUNDARIES; FORM OF GOVERNMENT

1.01. NAME AND BOUNDARIES.

The municipal corporation existing as the City of Dublin under the laws of the State of Ohio and the Charter adopted on July 24, 1979, shall continue to be a body politic and corporate under the same name under this Revised Charter. The City shall have the same boundaries that exist on the adoption date of this Revised Charter, with power and authority to change its boundaries and annex territory. Territory annexed to the City shall immediately be subject to the provisions of this Revised Charter.

1.02. FORM OF GOVERNMENI.

The form of municipal government established by this Revised Charter shall be the Council-Manager plan.

Article II.

POWERS OF THE CITY

2.01. GENERAL POWERS GRANTED.

The City shall have all powers possible for a city to have under the Constitution and laws of the State of Ohio as fully and completely as though they were specifically enumerated in this Revised Charter. Title to all real property shall be taken in the name of the City.

2.02. EXERCISE OF POWERS.

All powers shall be exercised in the manner prescribed in this Revised Charter, or if not so prescribed, in the manner provided by legislation of the City. When not prescribed in this Revised Charter or by legislation of the City, then the powers shall be exercised in the manner provided by the laws of the State of Ohio until Council provides a different manner of exercising the powers.

2.03. CONSTRUCTION OF POWERS.

The powers of the City under this Revised Charter shall be construed liberally in favor of the City, and the specific mention of particular powers in the Revised Charter shall not be construed as limiting in any way the general powers granted in this Article.

2.04. COOPERATIVE AUTHORITY.

The City may exercise any of its powers, perform any of its functions and provide related financing, jointly or in cooperation, by contract or otherwise, with any one or more states, including but not limited to the State of Ohio, and any of their political subdivisions, special districts, instrumentalities, divisions or agencies; the United States or any of its divisions or agencies; or any individual, partnership, corporation or other type of entity, whether for profit or not-for-profit, unless prohibited by the Constitution of the State of Ohio.