(a) The following officers and employees of the City shall, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, give a good and sufficient surety bond to the City, to the satisfaction of and subject to the approval of Council, and conditioned upon the faithful performance and discharge of their respective duties, handling of firearms and for proper application and payment of all money or property coming into their hands by virtue of their offices, in the following amounts:
City Officer or Employee | Surety Bond |
City Officer or Employee | Surety Bond |
Mayor | $ 50,000 |
Finance Director | $200,000 |
Chief of Police | $ 25,000 |
Building Inspector | $ 25,000 |
Municipal Court Clerk | $ 25,000 |
Municipal Court Bailiff | $ 25,000 |
Municipal Deputy Court Clerks and Bailiffs | $ 25,000 |
Board of Municipal Utilities employees having moneys belonging to the Board in their custody and control | $ 25,000 |
All other officers and employees of the City or any department thereof, having moneys belonging to the funds of the City or any department thereof in their possession or control as a customary incident of their office or employment | $5,000 |
(b) Council may permit and authorize blanket bonds from any duly authorized corporate surety, within the limitations of the City Charter and Ohio R.C. 3.06.
(c) Whenever an officer or employee of the City is required to furnish bond to ensure faithful performance of the duties of his or /her/their office or employment, the bond premium or cost of the bond shall be paid from the general funds of the City if he or/ she/they is an officer or employee of the City generally, or from the funds of the Board of Municipal Utilities if he/ or she/they is an officer or employee of the Board. Any such bonds furnished to the City shall be in the custody of the Director of Finance, except that the bond of the Director of Finance shall be in the custody of the Mayor. Proof of bonding shall be forwarded to the Clerk of Council.
(Ord. 22-108. Passed 7-11-22.)