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Ordinance No. G65-80
AN ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING RESIDENCY REQJIREMENrS FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
OF THE CITY OF ELGIN
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLIM)IS:
Section 1. That Chapter 2.20 of Title 2 of the Elgin Municipal Code,
1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended by adding the following:
"2.20.010 Definitions
For purposes of interpreting and construing this ordinance
the following definitions shall be applied:
"Bona fide residence" shall mean a permanent domicile which
has not been adopted with the intention of again taking up or
claiming a previous residence outside of the geographical area
prescribed as a condition of employment.
"Class I residency" shall mean residence within the cor-
porate limits of the City of Elgin.
"Class II residency" shall mean residency within the
geographical area described as follows:
Commencing at the intersection of Algonquin Road and State
Route 47 and proceeding southerly to the intersection of
State Route 47 and Burlington Road, thence southeasterly
along Burlington Road to the intersection of Burlington
Road and State Route 64, thence easterly along State Route
64 to the intersection of State Route 64 and State Route
59. Thence northerly along State Route 59 to the inter-
section of State Route 59 and Army Trail Road, thence east-
erly along Army Trail Road to the intersection of Army
Trail Road and Gary Avenue, thence northerly along Gary
Avenue to the intersection of Gary Avenue and Route U.S. 20
thence northwesterly along Route U.S. 20 to the intersection
of Route U.S. 20 and Barrington Road, thence northerly along
Barrington Road to the intersection of Barrington Road and
State Route 62, thence northwesterly along State Route 62
to the intersection of State Route 62 and Algonquin Road,
thence westerly along Algonquin Road to the point of begin-
ning.
2.20.020 Residency Required
All full time officers and employees of the City now or here-
after employed by the City shall be required as a condition of their
continued employment to maintain their principal place of abode as is
hereinafter provided and to maintain their bona fide and principal
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2.20.030 Establishment
All full tine officers and employees shall establish
residency as required by this chapter within twelve months
following original appointment or employment or proration to
an office or position for which a different residence is re-
quired by this chapter. Extensions of time in which to esta-
blish residency as required by this chapter may be granted in
the discretion of the City Manager for a period not to exceed
an additional twelve months, upon written application and a
hearing, where there are practical difficulties or particular
hardship, in establishing residency within the time otherwise
provided.
2.20.040 Class I Residency Required
Full time officers and employees in the following positions
shall maintain Class I residency:
A. Non-Uniformed Officer of the City: City Manager, City
Engineer, City Treasurer, Corporation Counsel, Assistant Corpora-
tion Counsel and City Clerk.
B. Department Heads: Police Chief, Public Works Director,
Conzmmity Development Director, Fire Chief, Finance Director,
Public Property and Recreation Director, Water Operations
Director, Engineering Director, Building Maintenance Director
and Transit Director.
C. General Government Staff: Assistant to the City Manager,
Purchasing Agent, Administrative Assistant and Executive Secretary.
D. Assistant Department Heads and Major Division Heads:
,Deputy Finance Director, Deputy Police Chief, Assistant
Community Development Director, Engineering Supervisor, Public
Works Superintendent, Parks Superintendent and Assistant Water
Director.
E. Management Personnel involved in either frequent citizen
interaction or community policy/program development: Civil
Engineer II, Senior Planner, Recreation Director, Auditorium
Manager, Associate Planner, Public Health Officer, Planner,
Human Relations Coordinator and Mall Coordinator.
F. Management Personnel responsible for emergency services:
Deputy Fire Chief, Construction Superintendent, Assistant Public
Works Superintendent and Sewer Supervisor.
G. Members of Police and Fire Departments: All officers of
the Police and Fire Departments appointed subsequent to September 10,
1980.
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2.20.050 Class II Residency Required
All full time officers and employees not required to reside
within the Class I residency area as defined herein, shall reside
within the Class II residency area, as defined herein."
Section 2. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
sJ Richard L. Verbic
r e ic, yor
Presented: October 22, 1980
Passed: October 22, 1980
Vote: Yeas 5 Nays 2
Recorded:
Published:
Attest: •
s/ Marie Yearman
Marie Yearman, City Clerk
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