Amending Chapter 2 Section 2-116(A) Residence Requirements

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ORDINANCE NO. (pO O Q —') AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 8, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA BY THE ADDITION OF SECTION 2- 116(A) COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS, REQUIRING SOUTH BEND CITY EMPLOYEES TO LIVE IN SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. STATEMENT OF PURPOSES AND INTENT The City of South Bend through its Common Council is compelled to provide the most efficient and responsive government for its citizens. The Council recognizes that an important job require- ment of those who aspire to serve this community, either in policy - making or service - oriented capacities, is to gain further respect for and appreciation of its residents and their problems. The Common Council has the further responsibility to provide procedures which would enhance the quality of City employee per- formance. It should foster an atmosphere which would promote greater personal feelings in city employees and their stake in the City's progress. Fiscal responsibility further mandates that pro- cesses be developed which would enhance the general economic bene- fits of local expenditures allocated to salaries and compensation. Furthermore, the Council must ensure that certain City employees be able to respond to emergencies when called upon in their official duties. Since the Common Council believes that many of these objectives can be achieved by the establishment of reasonable procedures and sanctions, it thereby sets forth in this Ordinance the necessary amendments to establish residence requirements for City employees. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Article 8 Section 116(A) of the Munici- pal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: SEC. 2- 116(A). RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS (a) All persons appointed to any office or selected for any employment by the City of South Bend, or any department, agency, or subdivision thereof; shall be bona fide residents of the City within a maximum of six (6) months of the effective date of such appointment or employment. (b) For the purposes of this Section the following definitions are incorporated: (1) "A bona fide resident of the City" is a person who maintains his permanent place of domicile within the City limits for a minimum period of nine (9) months of pvpry nalpndAr vpare