The city council cannot hire, appoint, or confirm the appointment of a person if:
(1) 
The person is related to a city council member or the city administrator within the 3rd degree by consanguinity (blood or adoption) or within the 2nd degree by affinity (marriage); and
(2) 
The position will be directly or indirectly compensated from public funds or fees of office, or if the person will be appointed to serve on ZAPCO, or other such bodies as may be added by the city council.
(Ordinance 2020-014 adopted 10/14/20)
This division applies without regard to whether the position is full-time or part-time. It also applies to temporary appointments. It does not apply to volunteer positions other than those specifically named in this division.
(Ordinance 365.01 adopted 12/12/18)
The nepotism law governs the hiring of an individual, whether the individual is hired as an employee or an independent contractor.
(Ordinance 365.01 adopted 12/12/18)
(a) 
An exception exists for city employee relatives of a city council member, if the city employee has been continuously employed by the city prior to the city council member’s election or appointment for:
(1) 
Thirty days, if the city council member was appointed;
(2) 
Six months, if the councilmember is elected.
(b) 
The councilmember is prohibited from voting on the compensation, appointment, reappointment, change in status, dismissal or other matters concerning the relative employee if such action applies only to the relative employee and is not taken with respect to a bona fide class or category of employees.
(c) 
An exception exists for relatives of the city administrator if:
(1) 
It is found by a two-thirds majority vote of the city council that the person under consideration for employment is the most qualified applicant for the position; and
(2) 
The city council designates the mayor as the new employee’s immediate supervisor.
(Ordinance 365.01 adopted 12/12/18)