§ 3.02. Election and terms of office for Commissioners, Mayor and Vice-Mayor.

There shall be a general election in each even-numbered year on the second Tuesday of November, or such other date as may be set by general law, or as otherwise provided for hereinafter, for the purpose of electing members of the City Commission.

Candidates shall qualify for the office of Mayor, seat one (1); or Commissioner, seat two (2), seat three (3), seat four (4), or seat five (5).

The Mayor shall be elected for a two-year term of office. The two (2) remaining Commission seats shall each be elected for a four-year term.

The City Commission shall elect from among its members a Vice-Mayor. Election of the Vice-Mayor shall be accomplished annually at the first regularly scheduled meeting following a city election in which Commissioners have been elected. In non-election years the election of Vice-Mayor shall be accomplished at the regularly scheduled Commission meeting held on the third Wednesday of the month in which the city general election is held. The individual elected as Vice-Mayor may not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms in office as Vice-Mayor.

At any regular or special election, the ballot shall name all candidates who have qualified for office. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes for the office of Mayor and the candidate(s) receiving the highest number of votes for each designated Commission seat shall be elected. The elected officer shall take office at noon of the third day following the certification of the election results.

(Ord. No. 78-114, § 1, 6-6-78; Res. No. 81-116, § 1, 12-28-81; Ord. No. 2002-121, § 2, election of 3-9-04; Ord. No. 2002-127, § 4, election of 3-9-04; Ord. No. 2014-109, § 2, 5-7-14, election of 11-4-14)