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Elyria, OH Code of Ordinances
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ELYRIA, OHIO
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2024)
PRELIMINARY UNIT
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ELYRIA, OHIO
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
TITLE ONE - General Provisions
TITLE THREE - Legislative
TITLE FIVE - Administrative
CHAPTER 121 Mayor
CHAPTER 123 City Finance Director
CHAPTER 125 City Law Director
CHAPTER 127 Administrative Finance Counsel
CHAPTER 129 Administrative Legal Counsel
CHAPTER 131 Tax Administrator
CHAPTER 133 Department of Safety and Service
CHAPTER 135 Division of Police
CHAPTER 137 Division of Fire
CHAPTER 139 Division of Building and Zoning Inspection
CHAPTER 141 Division of Communications
CHAPTER 143 Division of Engineering
CHAPTER 145 Division of Streets
CHAPTER 147 Division of Public Buildings and Works
CHAPTER 149 Division of Utilities
CHAPTER 151 Division of Cemeteries
CHAPTER 153 Division of Forestry
CHAPTER 154 Planning Department
CHAPTER 155 Division of Purchasing and Personnel
CHAPTER 156 Building Department
CHAPTER 157 Department of Health
CHAPTER 158 Forestry Department
CHAPTER 159 Community Development Department
CHAPTER 160 Department of Parks and Recreation
CHAPTER 161 Urban Renewal
CHAPTER 163 Conflict of Interest; Board of Ethics
CHAPTER 165 Employees Generally
CHAPTER 167 Affirmative Action
CHAPTER 168 Minority Business Enterprise Program
CHAPTER 169 Arbitration Under Collective Bargaining Agreements
CHAPTER 170 IT Department
TITLE SEVEN - Boards and Commissions
TITLE NINE - Judicial
TITLE ELEVEN - Taxation
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
CHAPTER 135
Division of Police
   EDITOR'S NOTE: The City enters into Agreements with the F.O.P. and the E.P.P.A. providing for benefits and other incidents of employment for members of the Division of Police. Such Agreements are negotiated every two years and copies of the same and all relevant legislation may be obtained, at cost, from the Clerk of Council.
   Ordinance 2000-46, passed March 20, 2000, authorized the City to enter into a mutual aid contract with the Board of County Commissioners, the Lorain County Sheriff and other Lorain County municipalities to provide mutual police assistance in the interchange and the use of personnel and equipment.
   All references to "Solicitor" in this chapter have been changed to "Law Director" to reflect the Charter Amendment passed by the electors on May 8, 2001, and upon the adoption of Ordinance 2001-96, passed June 4, 2001.
135.01   Personnel; bonds.
135.011   Age requirements.
135.02   Women’s Bureau.
135.03   Executive head of Division; powers and duties.
135.04   Division to be maintained under civil service.
135.05   Salaries paid for service in accordance with rules.
135.06   Temporary policemen and officers.
135.07   Work week.
135.08   School crossing guards.
135.09   Private police officers.
135.10   Special or private police.
135.11   Days off in lieu of holidays.
135.111   Vacations.
135.12   Watchman calls.
135.13   College incentive program.
135.14   Bureau of Weights and Measures.
135.15   Mandatory retirement. (Repealed)
135.16   False arrest insurance.
135.17   Compensatory time off.
135.18   Police bargaining agent. (Repealed)
135.19   Inmate medical bills.
135.20   Liability insurance.
135.21   Police protection outside corporate limits.
135.22   Reimbursement for cellular telephone call charges.
135.23   Park rangers.
135.24   Housing of prisoners from other jurisdictions in the City Jail.
   CROSS REFERENCES
   Department of Safety and Service - see CHTR. § 10.04
   Distribution of obscenity statutes by Attorney General - see Ohio R.C. 109.40
   Assistance of State Criminal Bureau - see Ohio R.C. 109.51 et seq.
   Peace officer training certificate - see Ohio R.C. 109.77
   Original appointment, probationary period and age - see Ohio R.C. 124.27, 124.30, 124.41
   Promotions - see Ohio R.C. 124.31, 124.44
   Police Chief suspension - see Ohio R.C. 124.34, 124.40
   Police protection contracts - see Ohio R.C. 505.441, 737.04
   Composition and control - see Ohio R.C. 715.05, 737.05
   Civil service application - see Ohio R.C. 737.051, 737.10, 737.11
   Appointment of emergency patrolmen - see Ohio R.C. 737.10
   Police officer may arrest on view - see Ohio R.C. 2935.03, 2935.05, 2935.07
   Assaulting police dogs - see GEN. OFF. 541.09
135.01 PERSONNEL; BONDS.
   (a)   The Police Division shall be composed of the following officers and personnel, each of whom shall receive the respective salaries now or hereafter fixed by Council, payable biweekly out of the Public Safety Fund of the City, and shall be bonded under the blanket surety bond in the amount of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) provided by the City:
      (1)   1 Chief of Police;
      (2)   3 Captains;
      (3)   6 Lieutenants;
      (4)   13 Sergeants;
      (5)   78 Patrolmen.
   In no event shall the total strength of the Division exceed the sum of all officers and patrolmen enumerated in paragraphs (1) through (5) hereof, or an aggregate strength of 102.
(Ord. 2000-150. Passed 8-7-00.)
   (b)   When the positions of one or two Lieutenants become vacant, either upon retirement, termination of employment with the City, promotion or for any other reason, the position shall not be filled. This policy shall operate to create one or two openings in the rank of Sergeant, which shall then be filled in the manner prescribed by law. In no event shall there be fewer than seven Lieutenants or more than fourteen Sergeants. This subsection shall not infringe upon or operate to the detriment of any personnel currently holding the rank of Lieutenant.
   The authorized strength of the Division shall not exceed eighty Patrolmen. The position of Policewoman is hereby abolished and merged into the rank of Patrolman.
(Ord. 92-243. Passed 12-7-92; Ord. 97-288. Passed 11-17-97.)
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