Qualifications and compensation of council members.
Jacksonville Charter, art. 5, § 5.04
in effectSection 5.04. - Qualifications and compensation of council members.
Every member of the council shall be continuously throughout his or her term of office, a resident and qualified elector of Duval County, and of his or her district or residence area. A candidate for the office of member of the council shall have resided in and been a qualified elector of Duval County for at least 183 consecutive days immediately before the date on which the candidate qualifies to run for the office of member of the council; and if the person is a candidate for the office of member of the council from a district or residence area, the candidate must also have resided in and been a qualified elector of that district or residence area for at least 183 consecutive days immediately before the date on which the candidate qualifies to run for the office of member of the council from a district or residence area. Members of the council shall not hold any other public office except as notary public nor shall any member of the council be an employee of the City or any of its independent agencies except for certificated employees of the Duval County School Board. Members of the council shall receive an annual salary to be fixed by the council.
(Laws of Fla., Ch. 71-698; Laws of Fla., Ch. 73-509; Ord. 79-821-516, § 1; Laws of Fla., Ch. 90-452, § 1; Ord. 91-1356-600, § 3; Laws of Fla., Ch. 92-341, § 1; Ord. 2025-341-E, § 2)
Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CHRELA_PTACHLACHJAFL_ART5THCO_S5.04QUCOCOMEFetched: 10/27/2026