§ 2-30. Residency requirements; intent and enumeration.

It is the intent of the city council to clarify its policy with regard to residency. It is the intent of this section to establish that residency shall be one of the terms and conditions of employment with the city. It is expressly understood that a violation of this section shall be grounds for immediate discharge from city employment. The purpose of the policy is not only to provide employees with an understanding that living in and near the city is a job requirement, but also is an advantage to the employee and to the residents of the city when the employee participates in the community life and shares the cost of services which contribute to the city's ability to provide jobs for its employees.

(1)

Residency shall be construed to be the actual domicile of the individual employee, i.e., where the employee normally eats, sleeps and maintains his normal personal and household effects.

(2)

A department head at the time he is appointed a department head either by new hire or promotion, must become a resident of the city within six months of the completion of his probation. All department heads employed by the city must maintain their residency within the city during their period of employment.

(3)

Any person hired as a department head, or promoted to the position of department head who is not a resident of the time of their employment, must establish their residency within six months of the completion of their probationary period.

(4)

All other employees of the city who had established a residence outside of the city at the time this chapter was originally adopted may remain outside of the city until such time as they elect to change their residence. At that time the employee must establish his residence within the city and remain within the city during their entire period of employment with the city.

(5)

Any person employed by the city shall be a resident of the city or become a resident within six months after the completion of their probationary period.

(6)

The city manager may request a waiver of this residency requirement for a temporary, seasonal or part-time employee. Any such waiver must be approved by the city council.

(Code 1965, § 1.85; Ord. No. 478, § 1, 6-14-93)