HomeMy WebLinkAboutD-2506-19 Amending Residency Requirement for City Police and Fire SPONSOR: Councilors Worrell and Carter
ORDINANCE NO.D-2506-19
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL,INDIANA,
AMENDING SECTION 6-33 TO CHAPTER 6,ARTICLE 3 OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE
Synopsis: Amending the residency requirement concerning members of the City's Police and
Fire Departments.
WHEREAS, the Common Council has previously established procedures concerning
appointments and reappointments of members of the City's Police and Fire Departments; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature has recently amended the residency requirement concerning
members of a city's police and fire departments,under Indiana Code Section 36-8-4-2; and
WHEREAS, corresponding with the changes to Indiana law, the Common Council now desires
to amend Carmel City Code Section 6-33(d)(3)to expand the residency requirement concerning
members of the City's Police and Fire Departments.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED,by the Common Council of the City of Carmel,
Indiana, as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing Recitals are fully incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. The following subsection of Carmel City Code Section 6-33 is hereby amended to
read as follows:
§ 6-33 Carmel Fire and Police Department Merit System.
(d) Merit Selection; Procedures.
(3) All persons appointed or re-appointed to the Fire or Police Department must establish their
place of residence in accordance with Indiana Code Section 36-8-4-2(a), as the same may be
amended from time to time,within twelve(12) months of their appointment or re-appointment.
Section 3. The remaining provisions of Cannel City Code Sections 6-33 are not affected by
this Ordinance and shall remain'in full force and effect.
Section 4. All prior ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed, to the extent of such inconsistency only, as of the effective date of this
Ordinance, such repeal to have prospective effect only. However, the repeal or amendment by this
Ordinance of any other ordinance does not affect any rights or liabilities accrued, penalties incurred or
proceedings begun prior to the effective date of this Ordinance. Those rights, liabilities and proceedings
are continued and penalties shall be imposed and enforced under such repealed or amended ordinance as
if this Ordinance had not been adopted.
Ordinance D-2506-19
Page One of Two
This Ordinance was prepared by Benjamin J.Legge,Assistant Corporation Counsel,on November 18,2019 at
2:25 p.m.No subsequent revision to this Ordinance has been reviewed or approved by Mr.Legge for legal
sufficiency or otherwise.
SPONSOR: Councilors Worrell and Carter
Section 5. If any portion of this Ordinance is for any reason declared to be invalid by a court
of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Ordinance so long as enforcement of same can be given the same effect.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its
passage and signing by the Mayor and such publication as required by law.
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PASSED by the Common Co cil of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this I6 day of MCeA
20 i'l ,by a vote of 1 ayes and L nays.
COMMO OUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF C L
Jeff err ,/President An ony G e
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Laura D. Campbell,Vice-President H. Bruc im all
after Kevin D. Rider
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Christ' . Pauley, Cle -Treasurer
rfPresented by me to the Mayor of the City of armel diana this f 7 da f
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CLtine S. Pau ey, Clerk-Tre er
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Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Can el, Indiana,this 1 / day of
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J nes Brainard, Mayor
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C istine S. Pauley, erk-Treasurer
Ordinance D-2506-19
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This Ordinance was prepared by Benjamin J.Legge,Assistant Corporation Counsel,on November 18,2019 at
2:25 p.m.No subsequent revision to this Ordinance has been reviewed or approved by Mr.Legge for legal
sufficiency or otherwise.