(A) All department heads shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to commission or board approval when required by statute or ordinance, and serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. Department heads shall appoint deputies and other employees within their departments with the approval of the Mayor.
(B) There hereby is established, pursuant to I.C. 36-8-2-2, the City Police Department, which shall be organized within the executive branch and operated pursuant to the Indiana Code and the city code.
(C) There is hereby established, pursuant to I.C. 36-8-2-3, the City Fire Department, which shall be organized within the executive branch and operated pursuant to the Indiana Code and the city code.
(D) There is hereby established, pursuant to I.C. 36-4-9-4, the following departments, which shall be organized within the executive branch and operated pursuant to the Indiana Code and the city code:
(1) Department of Finance;
(2) Department of Human Resources and Compliance;
(3) Department of Law;
(4) Department of Parks and Recreation;
(5) Department of Infrastructure and Development;
(6) Department of Sanitation;
(7) Department of Streets; and
(8) Department of Purchasing and Environmental Services.
(Prior Code, § 31.02) (Ord. 1-1992, passed - -; Ord. 4-1996, passed - -; Ord. 9-2004, passed - -; Ord. 7-2005, passed - -; Ord. 34-2016, passed - -; Ord. 34-2016, passed 9-19-2016)