(a) No person shall be eligible to any appointive office unless he or she shall be a bona fide resident of the city prior to his or her appointment, except as may be otherwise provided by statute or § 1-301.
(b) Nonresident expert employees may be hired by the City Manager when he or she deems it necessary.
(1) Residency provisions of this section shall not apply to city employees or officers that are employed at the time Charter Ord. 23 is passed.
(2) Residency provisions shall not at any time apply to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service employees.
(2010 Code, § 1-307) (Charter Ord. 23, passed - -)