(A) Purpose. The Council recognizes its duty to, insofar as possible, protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the city, and their property. In order to fulfill this responsibility, it may be necessary, in times of individual need or widespread disaster giving rise to an emergency, to recall city employees. Thus, this section is adopted to require employee residency within a reasonable area or response time to meet such needs.
(B) Employees affected. The Chief and all other members of the Police and Fire Departments, and all electric and water utilities employees, shall, for the purpose of this section, be “affected employees”.
(C) Residency. The following areas or response times are hereby determined to be reasonable, and required within six months after assuming city employment:
(1) The area in which affected employees shall reside is within five miles of the city limits;
(2) All affected employees shall be able to reach the city administrative offices within ten minutes by motor vehicle; and
(3) Any present city employee, now residing outside the area or response time specified in divisions (C)(1) and (C)(2) above who moves his or her residence in the future will be bound by this division (C).
(2006 Code, § 2.74) (Ord. 48, 3rd Series, passed 3-1-1985)