SECTION 8.05. DEPARTMENT OF WATER RECLAMATION.

   The Department of Water Reclamation shall be under the charge of the Director of Water Reclamation. The Director of Water Reclamation shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation by the majority of members elected to Council and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.

   The Director of the Department of Water Reclamation shall, at the time of the appointment, meet all licensing and certification requirements established by the State of Ohio and/or the federal government for the operation and direction of a municipal wastewater treatment facility.

   Any successor Director of Water Reclamation shall possess the qualifications necessary to perform the duties required of the Director of the Department of Water Reclamation. The candidates for this position may be from within the Department of Reclamation or from outside the Department of Water Reclamation.

   As a condition of employment, the Director of the Department of Water Reclamation shall reside within a 15-mile radius of the City of Bedford Heights during his or her employment, notwithstanding the exceptions to the residency requirements contained in Section 9.07 of this Charter.

   The Director of Water Reclamation shall hold office until retirement, resignation, or until removed by the Mayor.

(Amended November 6, 2012)