Qualifications and term of office.
Jacksonville Charter, art. 6, § 6.01
in effectSection 6.01. - Qualifications and term of office.
The mayor shall be a qualified elector of Duval County and a resident of Duval County, and shall have resided in and been a qualified elector of Duval County for at least 365 consecutive days immediately before the date on which he or she qualifies to run for the office of mayor. If he or she shall cease to possess any such qualifications during his or her term of office, he or she shall forthwith forfeit the office, and the council shall remove him or her therefrom. He or she shall be elected for a period of 4 years and shall assume office on the first day of July following his or her election and serve until his or her successor is elected and qualified. No mayor elected and qualified for two consecutive terms shall be eligible for election as mayor in the next succeeding term. The mayor shall devote his or her entire time to the performance of the duties of his or her office and shall hold no other public office or public employment.
(Ord. 79-821-516, § 2; Ord. 84-1307-754, § 4; Laws of Fla., Ch. 92-341, § 1)
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_ART6THMA_S6.01QUTEOFFetched: 10/27/2026