All officers and employees of the Borough of East Rutherford to be employed
hereafter by the borough are hereby required as a condition of their employment
to have their place of abode in the Borough of Fast Rutherford and to be bona
fide residents therein, except as otherwise provided by law.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
BONA FIDE RESIDENT
A person having a permanent domicile within the Borough of East Rutherford
which has not been adopted with the intention of again taking up or claiming
a previous residence acquired outside of the Borough of East Rutherford.
This chapter shall not apply to or be a condition of continued employment
for those currently employed by the Borough of East Rutherford and who are
not residents of or do not have their abode in the Borough of East Rutherford.
Failure of any employee or official of the Borough of East Rutherford
who is not expressly exempt or excluded by statute or otherwise from a residency
requirement as a condition of employment to comply with this chapter shall
be deemed a sufficient cause for removal or discharge from the services of
the borough.
The Mayor and Council are hereby authorized in their discretion, for
good and sufficient cause being shown, to permit an employee or official of
the borough to remain in the employ of the borough without complying with
the provisions hereof, where:
A. The health of any employee necessitates residence outside
of the borough limits.
B. The nature of the employment is such as to require residence
outside of the city limits.
C. Specialized talents are required, such as professional
services of engineers, attorneys, auditors and kindred talents as are occasionally
required.