§ 10-4. Qualifications.

Candidates for mayor, vice-mayor or councilmember shall qualify for election by the filing of a written notice of candidacy with the village clerk at times and in a manner as is prescribed herein ("qualifying date") and paying to the village clerk a qualifying fee of $100.00, in addition to any fees required by Florida Statutes. A person may not be a candidate for more than one office in the same election. Only electors of the village, as defined by section 10-3(a), who have resided continuously in the village for at least two years preceding their qualifying date shall be eligible to hold the office of mayor, vice-mayor or councilmember. In addition, a person may not be a candidate for an open residential councilmember seat ("open seat") unless that person has resided in the residential area he or she seeks to represent continuously for a period of one-year preceding his or her qualifying date. If at the conclusion of the qualifying period no elector has filed or qualified for an open seat, then the qualifying period for that open seat shall be reopened for a period of five business days and any qualified elector who resides in the relevant residential area and has resided continuously in the village for at least two years may file a written notice of candidacy for the open seat in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(Ord. No. 04-02, § 1, 4-12-2004)