[The following Charter of the Town of Front Royal is as contained in an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved January 18, 1937, and, unless otherwise noted, the provisions of said Charter are unchanged from the above-mentioned Act of the General Assembly.  A Scheme listing the various sections contained in said Charter has been added for convenience.]

SEC. 1.    CORPORATE ENTITY; POWERS AS A CORPORATION; POWERS DELEGATED TO INCORPORATED TOWNS UNDER STATE CONSTITUTION OR LAWS.

SEC. 2.    DEFINITION OF CORPORATE LIMITS.

SEC. 3.    VESTING OF TOWN POWERS, ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNMENT.

SEC. 4.    ENUMERATION OF TOWN OFFICERS; WHAT OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED AND WHAT TO BE APPOINTED.

SEC. 5.    POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF COUNCILMEN GENERALLY.

SEC. 6.    ELECTION TERM, QUALIFICATIONS AND SALARY OF MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN; FILLING VACANCY IN MEMBERSHIP OF COUNCIL.

SEC. 7.    TOWN OFFICERS TO BE SWORN IN; EFFECT OF FAILURE TO TAKE OATH OR TO GIVE REQUIRED BOND.

SEC. 8.    POWERS AND DUTIES OF MAYOR GENERALLY.

SEC. 9.    ELECTION, POWERS AND DUTIES OF VICE MAYOR; FILLING VACANCY IN OFFICE OF MAYOR.

SEC. 10.   COMPOSITION AND ELECTION.

SEC. 11.   MEETING; EFFECT OF VOLUNTARY ABSENCE OF COUNCILMAN FROM THREE CONSECUTIVE REGULAR MEETINGS.

SEC. 12.   APPOINTMENT OF CLERK OF COUNCIL; POWERS OF COUNCIL WITH REFERENCE TO PROCEEDINGS AND TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS; APPOINTMENT, POWERS AND DUTIES OF TOWN CLERK; MINUTE               BOOK.

SEC. 13.   QUORUM; ORDINANCES APPROPRIATING MONEY OR LEVYING TAXES OR LICENSES; RECONSIDERATION OF MATTERS AT SPECIAL                 MEETINGS.

SEC. 14.   APPOINTMENT, QUALIFICATIONS, TERM, REMOVAL OR SUSPENSION; ELECTION OF MEMBER OF COUNCIL AS TOWN                  MANAGER.

SEC. 15.   POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY; COUNCIL TO APPOINT CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF THE PEACE AND TO SEE THAT ORDINANCES AND             LAWS ARE ENFORCED.

SEC. 16.   POWERS AS TO TOWN OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, ETC.

SEC. 17.   AS TO TOWN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.

SEC. 18.   CONTROL OF TOWN AFFAIRS AND PROPERTY; ENUMERATION

          OF POWERS.

SEC. 19.   CEMETERY.

SEC. 20.   SINKING FUNDS.

SEC. 21.   PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF ORDINANCES; IMPRISONMENT FOR FAILURE TO PAY FINE.

SEC. 22.   ACQUISITION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES; EMINENT DOMAIN.

SEC. 23.   REMOVAL OF ENCROACHMENTS ON STREETS; SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTE AS TO LOCATION OF STREET LINE; ENCROACHMENT NOT             TO CONSTITUTE ADVERSE POSSESSION OR TO CONFER RIGHTS.

SEC. 24.   DEDICATION OF STREETS.

SEC. 25.   BOARD OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS; INVESTMENT OF SINKING FUNDS; DUTIES OF BOARD; MEMBERS OF BOARD TO GIVE             BOND.

SEC. 26.   APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION OF TOWN ATTORNEY; APPOINTMENT, DUTIES AND COMPENSATION OF ADDITIONAL                 OFFICERS AND CLERKS; OFFICERS MAY BE REQUIRED TO GIVE              BOND.

SEC. 27.   DUTIES OF THE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL.

SEC. 28.   ANNUAL TAX LEVY.

SEC. 29.   SPECIAL OR LOCAL ASSESSMENTS FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.

SEC. 30.   TAXES OR LICENSES MAY BE REQUIRED OF TRADES, BUSI-

          NESSES, ETC.

SEC. 31.   CREDIT OF DELINQUENT TAXES PAID BY TENANT.

SEC. 32.   LICENSES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS AND SEMITRAILERS.

SEC. 33.   DISTRAINT AND SALE OF GOODS AND CHATTELS FOR TAXES.

SEC. 34.   MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED FOR LEVY OF TAX OR FOR CON-

          TRACTING DEBT ABOVE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS; EXCEPTION.

SEC. 35.   LIEN ON REAL ESTATE FOR TOWN TAXES; SALE OF REAL ES-

          TATE FOR NONPAYMENT OF TAXES; REDEMPTION OF REALTY

          SO SOLD.

SEC. 36.   FIRE DEPARTMENT.

SEC. 37.   FIRE LIMITS; BUILDING REGULATIONS; UNSAFE BUILDINGS; ZONING REGULATIONS; DISPOSITION OF GARBAGE AND WASTE;              FIRE PROTECTION; REMOVAL OF UNLAWFUL BUILDINGS; PUBLIC             HEALTH AND SAFETY.

SEC. 38.   EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS GENERALLY; EMERGENCY ORDINANCES.

SEC. 39.   PUBLICATION OF PENAL ORDINANCES; ORDINANCES IN EVIDENCE; CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES.

SEC. 40.   POLICE POWERS; POLICE FORCE.

SEC. 41.   CONTRACTING DEBTS, ISSUING BONDS, ETC., BORROWING MONEY; GRANTING CREDIT OF TOWN.

SEC. 42.   COMBINING OFFICES.

SEC. 43.   SALARIES AND COMPENSATION.

SEC. 44.   PROPERTY, BOOKS AND PAPERS BELONGING TO TOWN OR

          APPERTAINING TO TOWN OFFICE.

SEC. 45.   ELECTION AND TERMS OF ELECTIVE CHARTER OFFICERS.

SEC. 46.   APPLICATION OF LAW TO TOWN AND OFFICERS.

SEC. 47.   APPOINTMENT OR ELECTION OF MEMBER OF COUNCIL TO

          OFFICE UNDER JURISDICTION OF COUNCIL; EXCEPTION.

SEC. 48.   JURISDICTION BEYOND CORPORATE LIMITS.

SEC. 49.   BONDS; DUTIES; APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES OF TOWN COLLEC-

          TOR.

SEC. 50.   TREASURER TO RECEIVE, PAY OUT, KEEP AND ACCOUNT FOR TOWN MONEY.

SEC. 51.   DEPOSITORIES OF TOWN FUNDS; ACCOUNTS; PROHIBITED USES OF TOWN MONEY.

SEC. 52.   INSPECTION OF BOOKS, ETC.; TRANSFER OF BOOKS, BALANCES             TO SUCCESSOR OR TO COUNCIL.

SEC. 53.   MONTHLY REPORT TO COUNCIL.

SEC. 54.   ANNUAL REPORT TO COUNCIL.

SEC. 55.   HOW MONEY RECEIVED TO BE CREDITED; HOW MONEY TO BE DISBURSED.

SEC. 56.   HOW ACCOUNTS TO BE KEPT; POWER OF COUNCIL AS TO MANNER OF DEPOSIT AND DISBURSEMENT.

SEC. 57.   SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FUNDS.

SEC. 58.   ADDITIONAL DUTIES.

SEC. 59.   COMPENSATION.

SEC. 60.   DUTIES MAY BE COMBINED WITH THOSE OF TOWN MANAGER.

SEC. 61.   ADOPTION OF TOWN PLAN.

SEC. 62.   PLANNING COMMISSION.

SEC. 63.   AMENDMENT OF PLAN.

SEC. 64.   PLATS TO BE APPROVED BY COUNCIL; DUTIES OF PLANNING COMMISSION AS TO PLATS; STREETS AND PARKS; REGULATIONS             AS TO FILING PLATS.

SEC. 64a.  PREREQUISITES TO APPROVAL OF PLAT BY COUNCIL.

SEC. 65.   ERECTION OF BUILDINGS WITHIN STREET LINES.

SEC. 66.   PLACING STREETS ON PLAN PREREQUISITE TO LAYING PUBLIC UTILITIES, GRADING, PAVING OR BUILDING HOUSE ADJACENT              THERETO.

SEC. 67.   GENERALLY.

SEC. 68.   CERTAIN OFFICERS MAY ADMINISTER OATHS, ETC.

SEC. 69.   INVESTIGATIONS INTO TOWN AFFAIRS.

SEC. 70.   CHANGE OF PLAN OF GOVERNMENT.

SEC. 70a.  EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN EVENT OF ESTABLISHMENT AS

          CITY.

SEC. 71.   NO CONFLICT WITH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL ACT.

SEC. 72.   PROHIBITED TAX LEVIES.

SEC. 73.   SEPARABILITY OF PROVISIONS OF CHARTER.

SEC. 74.   REPEAL OF ACTS CONFLICTING WITH CHARTER.

SEC. 75.   EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE A NEW CHARTER FOR THE TOWN OF FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA, AND TO REPEAL ALL ACTS AND PARTS OF ACTS IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ACT

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, as follows: