(a) All persons hereinafter appointed to positions in the City service that are necessary to respond to emergencies or disasters or part time employees shall be residents of Stark County or any adjacent county at the time of their appointment or within twelve months of their appointment and shall continue to maintain their primary place of residence within Stark County or any adjacent county at all times during their continued service with the City. Full time employees who are not necessary to respond to emergencies or disasters are not subject to these residency requirements.
(b) All persons now holding positions in the City service shall continue to maintain their primary place of residence in accordance with the requirement presently in existence, to wit: within Stark County or any adjacent county.
(c) Any employee of the City who fails to comply with the provisions of this section, shall automatically be discharged from his or her service with the City.
(d) All new hires pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreements must be residents of Stark County or any adjacent county within one year from the date of hire.
(e) This section shall not be applicable to members of Local 251 of the International Association of Firefighters, also known as the Massillon Professional Firefighters Association, Local 251, AFL-CIO who were hired before November 25, 1996.
(Ord. 167-2022. Passed 12-19-22.)