The positions of Chief of Police and Fire Chief, as appointed by the City Manager pursuant to Section 1-20 of Article 2: City Manager of Chapter l : Agencies, Officers and Employees of the Guthrie Municipal Code, shall be subject to the following residency requirements:
(A) The Chief of Police of the City of Guthrie and the Fire Chief of the City of Guthrie shall reside within the boundary of the Guthrie Public School District, the Coyle Public School District, or within twenty (20) miles of the Guthrie Fire Station:
(1) At the time of their appointment; or
(2) Within ninety (90) days of the commencement of their employment with the City of Guthrie; or
(3) Within a reasonable period of time of the commencement of their employment with the City of Guthrie as determined by the City Manager based upon the employee's individual circumstances.
(B) Failure to become a resident within the prescribed time set forth in division (A) of this section shall be grounds for immediate removal from such position.
(C) This section shall not apply to the Chief of Police and Fire Chief in such position at the time of enactment of this section, but shall apply to any and all appointments to these positions subsequent to the passage and approval of this section.
(Ord. 3358, passed 6-15-21; Ord. 3394, passed 6-20-23)