(a) In keeping with Section 124.42, Ohio Revised Code, no person shall be eligible to receive an original appointment as fireman in a fire department unless he or she has reached the age of eighteen and has, not more than 120 days prior to receiving such appointment, passed a physical examination, given by a licensed physician, certifying that the applicant is free of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases and showing that he or she meets the physical requirements by the municipality. Professional fee for such physical exam shall be paid by the Municipality.
(b) Nothing in this section shall prevent a municipal corporation from establishing a fire cadet program and employing persons at age eighteen for the purpose of training same to become fire fighters.
(c) No person shall be eligible to receive an original appointment on or after his thirty-sixth birthday.
(Ord. 95-12. Passed 8-21-95.)
(Ord. 95-12. Passed 8-21-95.)