(a) No person shall be eligible to receive an original appointment to the Police Department, as a policeman, or policewoman, unless he, or she has reached the age of twenty-one; age twenty with prior Council approval, and has, not more than 120 days prior to the date of such appointment, passed a physical examination, given by a licensed physician, certifying that the applicant is free of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, and showing that he, or she meets the physical requirements necessary to perform the duties of a policeman, or policewoman. The appointing authority shall prior to making any such appointment file with the Police and Fireman’s Disability and Pension Fund a copy of the report or findings of the licensed physician. The professional fee for such physical exam shall be paid by the Village. Except as otherwise provided herein no person is eligible to receive an original appointment when he, or she is thirty-five years of age or older, and no person can be declared disqualified as over age prior to that time.
(Ord. 99-6. Passed 5-17-99.)
(b) Nothing contained in this section shall prevent a municipal corporation from establishing a police cadet or auxiliary program and employing persons as such at age eighteen for the purpose of training same to become policemen and policewomen.
(Ord. 95-13. Passed 8-21-95.)