The provisions of this article shall apply alike to all officers and employees of the Village, regardless of the time of the creation of the office or position or the time of the appointment of the officer or employees.
All officers, other than elective officers, shall be appointed by the Mayor and Board of Trustees, as is provided by statute, provided that all employees shall, in the absence of any provision to the contrary, be appointed or selected by the Village Manager.
Every appointive officer of the Village shall hold office until the first day of May following his appointment or until his successor is appointed and qualified, unless it is otherwise provided by ordinance. In case of a vacancy in any such place, it shall be filled in the same manner in which appointments or selections are made in the absence of provision to the contrary.
Every officer of the Village shall at least once each month turn over all money received by him in his official capacity to the Treasurer with a statement showing the source from which the same was received.
Every officer of the Village shall, before entering upon his duties, take the oath prescribed by statute.
[Amended 7-7-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1783]
All officers and employees of the Village shall receive such compensation as may be from time to time provided by the Mayor and Village Board of Trustees.
[Amended 7-7-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1783]
The Village Manager shall have the power to assign to any appointive officer any duty which is not assigned by ordinance to some other specific officer, and shall determine disputes or questions relating to the respective powers or duties of officers.
All records kept by any officer of the Village shall be open to inspection by the Mayor or any member of the Board of Trustees at all reasonable times, whether or not such records are required to be kept by statute or ordinance.
Every officer and employee shall, if required by the Village Board of Trustees, upon entering upon the duties of his office, give a bond in such amount and with such sureties as may be determined by the said Board, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of his office or position.
[Amended 7-7-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1783]
After receiving a certificate attesting to the successful completion of a training course administered by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, the Mayor, members of the Board of Trustees, as well as every sworn member of the Police Department, are hereby declared to be conservators of the peace with such powers to make arrests as given to conservators of the peace by statute.
[Amended 7-7-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1783]
Every officer and employee of the Village, upon the expiration of his term for any cause whatsoever, shall deliver to his successor all books and records which may be the property of the Village, and, if no successor has been appointed within one week after the termination of said office, such property shall be delivered to the Village Manager, Village Clerk or Village Treasurer.
A. 
Any officer or employee of the Village, who is authorized to enforce ordinances, may make such inspections as may be necessary to see to the enforcement of such ordinances.
B. 
Whenever such officer or employee shall have reason to believe that there exists on or in any premises in the Village any nuisance dangerous to public health, any fire hazard, any structural defect likely to result in injury to person or property, or any electrical wiring or equipment in such condition as to present a fire hazard or danger to persons, he shall ask permission of the occupant of such premises, or the owner or custodian thereof, if the premises are unoccupied, to inspect the same.
C. 
Each such occupant or owner shall permit such inspection at any reasonable time.
[Amended 7-7-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1783]
[Amended 7-7-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1783]
It shall be unlawful for any person to impersonate without lawful authority any Village officer or employee.
[Amended 7-7-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1783]
It shall be unlawful to interfere with or hinder any officer or employee of the Village while engaged in the duties of his office or employment.