(A) All elected officials shall reside within the city. All department heads shall reside within the city; however, the Mayor, at his or her discretion, may allow for variance for department heads on, a case-by-case basis.
(B) Any employee, other than elected officials and department heads, may reside beyond the city limits; provided, the employee meets the requirements set forth in division (C) below.
(C) (1) Each employee residing outside the city limits shall respond to a civil emergency in not more than 20 minutes from the time he or she is notified.
(2) To
RESPOND, in all cases except for firefighters and police officers, means that the employee when notified shall report to a designated official or department head, or representative thereof, within the city at the place to which he or she is directed.
(3) To
RESPOND for firefighters means that the firefighter when notified shall report to the Fire Chief or his or her representative at the central fire station, 1725 25th Street North, Texas City, Texas.
(4) To
RESPOND for police officers means that the police officer when notified shall report to the Chief of Police or his or her representative at the police station, 1004 9th Avenue North, Texas City, Texas.
(5) Employees electing to reside outside the city limits should select residences near enough so as to enable them to respond to civil emergencies within the time specified in this section.
(D) The City Commission expressly finds that the standards set forth in division (C) above, with respect to the time within which city employees who reside outside the city limits must respond to a civil emergency, are reasonable.
(1998 Code, § 2-63)