NUMB:
971321
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 3
REF:
XXBY:
ALD. KALWITZ
TITLE:
A substitute charter ordinance relating to residency requirements for city employes.
SECS:
5-02-2 am
5-02-3 rn
5-02-3 cr
5-02-4 rn
5-02-5 rn
5-02-6 rn
5-02-7 rn
5-02-8 rn
5-02-9 rn
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This charter ordinance amendment defines residence for purposes of the city's residency requirement for city employes as living quarters maintained within the city by the employe. Current residency provisions apply to both the city employe and his or her family.
The ordinance also addresses instances of dual or multiple residences by stating that it is not sufficient for an employe to claim city residency because of rental, ownership or maintenance of a residence in the city if the employe's actual living quarters are not in the city.
BODY
Part 1. Section 5-02-2 of the city charter is amended to read:
5-02. Residency Requirements.
2. DEFINITION. The term "residence" employed in this section shall be construed to mean the actual living quarters which must be maintained within the city by an employe [[and his family]]. Neither voting in the city nor the payment of taxes of any kind by itself by an employe shall be deemed adequate to satisfy the requirements of this section, nor shall the provisions of this section be satisfied by the maintaining of a rented room or rooms by an employe solely for the purpose of establishing residence in the city when it appears that his >>or her<< residence is outside of the city. Ownership of real property within the city, when not coupled with maintaining of actual living quarters in the city as herein required, shall be deemed insufficient to meet the requirements of this section. The city service commission is authorized to investigate complaints made to it with respect to the residence of employes of the city and may initiate any such investigation on its own motion. Whenever such investigation shall be made, the city service commission shall make a fi...
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