(A) All nonelected city offices shall be created by ordinance which shall specify:
(1) Title of office;
(2) Powers and duties of office;
(3) Oath of office;
(4) Bond, if required; and
(5) Compensation, which may be specifically established or set by reference to another ordinance in which the compensation is specifically established.
(B) All nonelected city officers, including the Chief of Police and all city police officers, shall be appointed by the Mayor with approval of the City Council.
(C) All nonelected officers may be removed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council unless otherwise provided by statute or ordinance.
(D) All nonelected city officers shall reside in the city. An exception may be made only if it is determined by the Mayor, with approval of the City Council, that a qualified person cannot be found that is a resident of the city.
(E) The following are nonelected city offices:
(1) City Clerk-Treasurer;
(2) Fire Chief; and
(3) Assistant Fire Chief.
(Ord. passed 12-13-1988; Ord. passed 12-27-1988)
Statutory reference:
Nonelected city offices, see KRS 83A.080(1) and (2)