Mayor; mayor pro tem.
Cape Coral City Charter, art. IV, § 4.06
in effect§ 4.06. - Mayor; mayor pro tem.
(a) The Mayor shall be the chief elected officer of the city, preside at all council meetings, be responsible for the orderly conduct of business, have the same powers as a council member, sign all documents as required by the City Council and shall have the power to veto line items in the City budget, provided that such veto is exercised in writing to the City Clerk, with immediate notification to the other members of the City Council at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the Final Public Hearing on the budget. The City Council may override such veto with a two-thirds vote of its members as provided in Section 4.16(d).
(b) A council member shall be elected by the majority vote of the Council to serve as Mayor Pro Tem. Such election shall be held at the first regular Council meeting following each City General Election, except that in the years in which there is no City General Election, such election shall take place at the first regular City Council meeting on or after the anniversary of the previous City General Election. The Mayor Pro Tem shall be responsible for the orderly conduct of business in the Mayor's absence, shall not have the power to veto and shall serve for a period of one year.
(Ord. 125-02, 12-9-2002, Approved by referendum vote on April 8, 2003; Ord. 73-07, 6-11-7, Approved by referendum vote on November 6, 2007; Ord. 9-26, § 3, 3-25-2026; Ord. 31-26, § 3, 6-3-2026)
Source: City of Cape Coral, Florida, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/cape_coral/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CHTR_ARTIVGO_S4.06MAMAPRTEFetched: 11/4/2026