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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
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137.09 UNAUTHORIZED WEARING OF UNIFORM.
   No person shall wear any cap, coat, belt, boots, blouse or shirt belonging to the Fire Division except when on duty as a fireman under the direction of the Fire Chief or an Assistant Fire Chief.
(R.O. 1946, C. 14, Sec. 11.)
137.10 FIRE CALLS OUTSIDE CORPORATE LIMITS.
   The officer in charge of the Fire Division is hereby designated as the person to authorize fire protection to such areas outside the City not covered by contract as provided by Ohio R.C. 9.60. For the purpose of this section, the officer in charge of the Fire Division is that individual so designated and on duty at the time it is necessary to authorize such fire protection.
(Ord. 89-266. Passed 11-20-89.)
137.11 COLLEGE INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
   A college incentive program shall be adopted for firemen upon the certification of an accredited fire science course and degree, at the Lorain County Community College. Such program, when implemented, will be as follows:
   (a)   The base pay of a fireman shall be increased one dollar ($1.00) per month for each credit hour of approved fire science course successfully completed.
   (b)   A passing grade of C or better is required in order for the individual fireman to get credit under such incentive program.
   (c)   The course selection shall be based on courses at the Lorain County Community College leading to a fire science degree.
   (d)   A maximum of ninety-six credit hours shall be available for credit under this college incentive program.
   (e)   No credit shall be earned until fifteen credit hours have been earned by the individual fireman.
   (f)   Credit shall be given for approved courses successfully completed by a grade of C or better prior to adoption of this program or prior to employment as a fireman.
   (g)   The longevity program in effect for fireman, as stipulated in the current compensation ordinance, shall not be considered for additional pay under this program.
   (h)   A board is hereby created consisting of the Fire Chief, one fireman and the Safety-Service Director for the purpose of determining whether or not a course is an approved fire science course.
(Ord. 70-217. Passed 12-28-70.)
137.12 BUREAU OF ARSON AND FIRE PREVENTION.
   There is hereby created a Bureau of Arson and Fire Prevention within the Division of Fire. The Bureau shall be under the direct supervision of the Fire Chief who shall be the Chief of the Bureau of Arson and Fire Prevention. The Chief may delegate authority for the administration of such Bureau to an Assistant Fire Chief and he may appoint such other officers and personnel to staff such Bureau as he sees fit.
137.13 SICK LEAVE.
   (a)    Each employee who has completed sixty days employment shall be granted sick leave with pay for personal illness or injury as follows:
      (1)   Paid sick leave is earned and accumulated at the rate of one and one fourth days for each month worked until a total of 120 days have been earned and accumulated.
         A.   Except that a new employee at the end of sixty days of employment shall be credited with a total of six days sick leave.
      (2)   As long as an employee has 120 days of accumulated and unused sick leave, he cannot earn and accumulate additional sick leave.
      (3)   If any accumulated sick leave is used, then the employee accumulates sick leave at the rate previously specified until he has again reached the maximum accumulated credit of 120 days.
      (4)   Pay for sick leave shall be at the employee's regular straight time hourly rate, or portion thereof, if absent for less than a full day.
      (5)   To be eligible for paid sick leave, an employee must report, prior to his scheduled starting time, the reason for his absence to his Superintendent on the day involved and the length of the absence.
      (6)   A member of the Fire Division who is absent on sick leave may be required to present a doctor's certificate stating the cause of his absence for any illness of more than two consecutive scheduled work days. At the discretion of the responsible administrative officer of the City, a member of the Fire Division may be required to submit to and pass a physical examination by a doctor satisfactory to the City before being permitted to return to work. If the doctor is designated by the City, the City shall bear the expense of the examination.
   (b)   An employee may use sick leave upon approval of the responsible administrative officer of the City for absence due to illness, injury, exposure to contagious disease which could be communicated to other employees and for illness or death in the employee's immediate family.
      (1)   Illness in immediate family is defined to include the following: spouse, children, parents and spouse's parents.
      (2)   Death in immediate family is defined to include the following: spouse, children, parents, brothers, sister, grandparents and grandchildren.
      (3)   The responsible administrative officer may require the employee to furnish a satisfactory affidavit to the effect that his absence was caused by illness or death due to any of the foregoing causes.
   (c)   Sick leave may be extended at the discretion of the responsible administrative officer of the City for good cause shown.
   (d)   Sick pay up to 105 days shall be paid to employees upon termination of employment under the following conditions:
      (1)   Death;
      (2)   Permanent disability;
      (3)   Retirement:
         A.   At age 65 after 10 years service;
         B.   At age 60 after 15 years service;
         C.   At age 55 after 20 years service;
         D.   At age 50 after 25 years service;
   (e)   Sick leave shall be chargeable to Fire Division employees as follows:
      (1)   Employees working an eight hour day, forty hour week shall be charged at the rate of one day sick leave for each day of absence.
      (2)   Employees working a twenty-four hour platoon schedule shall be charged as follows:
         A.   For the first day of absence from work, the individual fireman shall be charged one-half day of sick leave for each six hours absence from work. For each consecutive scheduled work day thereafter, the individual fireman shall be charged one-quarter day for each six hours absence from work.
   (f)   Members of the Fire Department shall be granted a leave of absence with pay in the event of the death of his or her spouse, mother, father, child, brother, sister, grandparents, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law and son-in-law. A member of the Fire Division may absent himself for this purpose for a period not to exceed three working days for each death, whether within or without the State of Ohio, which would include travel time, except that members of the Fire Division working an eight-hour day, forty-hour week shall receive a period not to exceed three days for each death, including travel within the State of Ohio, and five work days for each death, including travel outside of the State of Ohio.
(Ord. 74-287. Passed 12-2-74.)
137.14 AGE REQUIREMENTS. (REPEALED)
   (EDITOR’S NOTE: Section 137.14 was repealed by Ordinance 2015-107 passed October 5, 2015.)
137.99 PENALTY.
   Whoever violates Section 137.09 shall be fined not more than twenty dollars ($20.00) and the uniform or part of uniform worn contrary to the provisions of Section 137.09 shall be confiscated by the Court upon adjudication that the same has been worn in violation of Section 137.09.