§ 2.02. Qualifications and limitations.
Each member of the council shall be qualified to vote in city elections; shall be a resident of and have resided in the city for a continuous period of not less than one year preceding the date of election, or of appointment under Section 2.03 of this Charter; and shall not be in arrears in the payment of taxes to the city. No member of the council shall hold any other office or employment under the city government while a member of the council, nor shall any member of council hold any paid employment under the city government within two years thereafter. The council shall be the sole judge of the qualifications and election of its members.