G55-02 . • •
CITY OF ELGIN
rok ORDINANCE NO. G55-02
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 2.20 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976,
AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR CITY OFFICERS"
PASSED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN
ON THIS 14TH DAY OF AUGUST 2002
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the
City Council of the City of Elgin, Kane and
Cook Counties, Illinois, on this
16th day of August 2002.
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STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY OF KANE )
CERTIFICATE
I, Dolonna Mecum, certify that I am the duly appointed and acting
municipal clerk of the City of Elgin, Cook and Kane Counties, Illinois.
I further certify that on August 14, 2002, the Corporate Authorities of such
municipality passed and approved Ordinance No. G55-02, which provided by its terms
that it should be published in pamphlet form.
The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. G55-02, including the Ordinance and
a cover sheet thereof, was prepared, and a copy of such Ordinance was posted in the
municipal building commencing on August 16, 2002, and continuing for at least ten
days thereafter. Copies of such Ordinance were also available for public inspection
upon request in the office of the municipal clerk.
DATED at Elgin, Illinois, on August 16, 2002.
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Municipal Clerk
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Ordinance No . G55-02
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 2 . 20 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976 , AS
AMENDED, ENTITLED "RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR CITY OFFICERS"
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin, Illinois, is a home rule unit
pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, as a home rule unit the City of Elgin may exercise
any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and
affairs; and
WHEREAS, residency requirements for appointed City of Elgin
officers and employees pertains to the government and affairs of
the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS :
Section 1 . That Chapter 2 . 20 of the Elgin Municipal Code,
1976 , as amended, entitled "Residency Requirements for City
Officers" , be and is hereby further amended in its entirety to read
as follows :
III "Chapter 2 . 20
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR CITY OFFICERS
2 . 20 . 010 DEFINITIONS :
For the purposes of interpreting and construing this
Chapter the following definitions shall be applied:
BONA FIDE RESIDENCE : A permanent domicile which has
not been adopted with the intention of again taking up or
claiming a previous residence outside the corporate city
limits of the City of Elgin.
2 . 20 . 020 RESIDENCY REQUIRED:
The following listing of full time officers and
employees, employed now or hereinafter by the City, shall
be required as a condition of their continued employment
to maintain their bona fide residence and their principal
place of abode within the corporate city limits of the
City of Elgin: City Manager, Corporation Counsel , Fire
Chief, Police Chief, Assistant City Managers, Community
Development Manager, Fiscal Services Manager, General
Services Manager, Finance Director, Planning and
Neighborhood Services Director, Human Resources Director,
Code Administration and Development Services Director,
Economic Development and Business Services Director,
tow Parks and Recreation Director, Public Works Director,
Water Director, MIS Manager, Police Deputy Chiefs, Fire
Deputy Chiefs, Purchasing/Risk Management Director,
Building Maintenance Director and City Clerk.
2 . 20 . 030 ESTABLISHMENT:
All full-time officers and employees of the City
named in this Chapter shall establish residency within
eighteen (18) months following original appointment
whether or not probationary, or employment or promotion
to an office or position for which a different residence
is required by this Chapter. Extensions of time in which
to establish residency, or temporary exceptions to
residency as required by this Chapter, may be granted in
the discretion of the City Manager for a period not to
exceed an additional six (6) months, upon written
application and a hearing, where there are practical
difficulties or particular hardship, in establishing
residency within the time provided or in maintaining
residency as otherwise provided.
2 . 20 . 040 GENERAL PROVISIONS :
rThe provisions of this Chapter shall be in lieu of
and shall supersede the provisions of 65 ILCS 5/3 . 1-10-6,
as amended. "
Section 2 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinance in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby
repealed.
Section 3 . That this ordinance shall be in full force and
effect upon its passage and publication in the manner provided by
law.
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Ed Sc ock, Mayor
Presented: August 14 , 2002
Passed: August 14 , 2002
Omnibus Vote : Yeas : 7 Nays : 0
Recorded: August 15, 2002
Published: August 16, 2002
Attest :
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Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk