The Common Council of the City of Oneonta, New
York, recognizes that emergency work situations arise which require
full-time permanently appointed employees of the City of Oneonta to
be near their place of work and to assume the continuation of emergency
services to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the
people. Through the adoption of this article, the Common Council of
the City of Oneonta makes a legislative determination that those who
reside within a designated residency region are more available for
callback in emergency situations than those that reside at more substantial
distances from the City of Oneonta. The Common Council of the City
of Oneonta further declares that such a quality is desirable for full-time
permanently appointed employees who perform emergency services. The
Common Council of the City of Oneonta considers that such employees
must be available to respond to emergency situations and to assure
continuation of essential services. It is further determined by the
Common Council of the City of Oneonta that the public need is sufficient
to require that full-time permanently appointed employees, hired after
the effective date of this article, reside at such a distance from
the City of Oneonta so as to be able to reach emergency work sites
within a legislatively determined time limit.
A.
The Common Council of the City of Oneonta hereby establishes
a residency requirement for all members of the Fire Department of
the City of Oneonta. Every person employed as a full-time, part-time
or call member of the Fire Department of the City of Oneonta on or
after the effective date of this article shall be a resident of the
City of Oneonta, New York, or shall reside in the designated fire
district, or shall reside within a five-mile radius from the fire
station (such determination shall be made using a Global Positioning
System starting from the fire station flag pole and going to the nearest
boundary pin of the property line). Fire Department members shall
become such a resident within six months of the date of initial service
for the City of Oneonta. During the time of service with the Oneonta
Fire Department, no member shall cease to be a resident of the City
of Oneonta, the Fire District or within a five-mile radius from the
fire station.
B.
A copy of this article shall be provided to all members
of the Fire Department upon being hired. However, the failure of the
City of Oneonta to do so shall not affect the applicability of this
article to any member of the Fire Department hired on or before its
effective date.
A.
The Common Council of the City of Oneonta hereby establishes
a residency requirement for all full-time members of the Public Works
Department of the City of Oneonta. Every person employed as a full-time
permanently appointed member of the Public Works Department of the
City of Oneonta on or after the effective date of this article shall
reside within such a distance of the City of Oneonta so as to be able
to reach the City of Oneonta within 1/2 of an hour of being called
or shall so reside within six months of the date of permanent appointment.
During the time of service of such members of the Public Works Department,
no individual shall cease to reside within the designated residency
region.
B.
A copy of this article shall be provided to all members
of the Public Works Department upon being hired. However, the failure
of the City of Oneonta to do so shall not affect the applicability
of this article to any full-time permanently appointed member of the
Public Works Department hired after its effective date.
A.
The Common Council of the City of Oneonta hereby establishes
a residency requirement for all full-time members of the Water Department
of the City of Oneonta. Every person employed as a full-time permanently
appointed member of the Water Department of the City of Oneonta on
or after the effective date of this article shall reside at such a
distance from the City of Oneonta so as to be able to reach the City
of Oneonta within 1/2 hour of recall or shall so reside within six
months of the date of permanent appointment. During the time of service
of such members of the Water Department, no individual shall cease
to reside within the designated residency region.
B.
A copy of this article shall be provided to all members
of the Water Department upon being hired. However, the failure of
the City of Oneonta to do so shall not affect the applicability of
this article to any full-time permanently appointed member of the
Water Department hired after its effective date.
A.
The Common Council of the City of Oneonta hereby establishes
a residency requirement for all full-time members of the Sewer Department.
Every person employed as a full-time permanently appointed member
of the Sewer Department of the City of Oneonta on or after the effective
date of this article shall reside at such a distance from the City
of Oneonta so as to be able reach the City of Oneonta within 1/2 hour
of being called, or shall so reside within six months of the date
of permanent appointment. During the time of service of such members
of the Sewer Department, no individual shall cease to reside within
the designated residency region.
B.
A copy of this article shall be provided to all members
of the Sewer Department upon being hired. However, the failure of
the City of Oneonta to do so shall not affect the applicability of
this article to any full-time permanently appointed member of the
Sewer Department hired after its effective date.
