(a) The Police Chief shall be the head of the Department of Police and shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by a majority of all members of Council, and may be removed from office by the Mayor only by and with the concurrence of a majority of all members of Council.
(b) The Chief of Police shall either be appointed from the ranks of the Police Department of Chagrin Falls or shall have had not less than ten (10) years training and experience in law enforcement in a police organization of at least comparable size to that of this Municipality.
(c) The Fire Chief shall be the head of the Department of Fire and shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation of a majority of all members of Council, and may be removed from office by the Mayor only by and with the concurrence of a majority of all members of Council.
(d) The Fire Chief shall either be appointed from the ranks of the Fire Department of Chagrin Falls or shall have had not less than ten (10) years training and experience in firefighting in a firefighting organization of at least comparable size to that of this Municipality.
(e) Until such time as a Civil Service Commission is established by Council, or when the Municipality becomes a city, the regular police and fire officers may be removed for the causes and under the procedure provided by the general laws of the State of Ohio for the removal of Village police and fire officers.
(Amended 11-3-81)