Appointments hereafter made to the Police Department shall be made in accordance with the following conditions and regulations in addition to the rules and regulations of the Civil Service Commission:
(a) Application shall be made in writing to be presented by the Civil Service Commission and shall set forth such information as required by the Commission.
(b) Each applicant shall file a complete set of fingerprints.
(c) Each applicant shall satisfactorily pass a physical examination and submit satisfactory proof thereof.
(d) No person shall be appointed to the Department unless such person:
(1) Has reached the age of twenty-one and has not reached the age of thirty-five on the date of his appointment to the Police Department.
(2) Is of good moral character as evidenced by the statements of three persons, other than relatives of the applicant.
(3) Is not a habitual drunkard or drug addict and has never been convicted of a felony.
(4) Has satisfactorily passed a competitive examination in such form as may be prescribed by the Municipality, and is in the top five of qualified and available applicants on the certified list.
(5) Is a citizen of the United States.
(6) Effective June 1, 2015, agrees to live within the county of Cuyahoga or a county immediately adjacent to Cuyahoga County within one year of appointment and maintain the same throughout the applicant's employment with the City. (Ord. 2015-057. Passed 5-19-15.)