TITLE FIVE

Administrative

CHAPTER 121

Mayor

CROSS REFERENCES

Term - see CHTR. Art. III, Sec. 1

Qualifications - see CHTR. Art. III, Sec. 2

Removal - see CHTR. Art. III, Sec. 3

Vacancy or absence - see CHTR. Art. III, Sec. 4

Duties and powers - see CHTR. Art. III, Sec. 5; Ohio R.C. 733.03, 733.30 et seq.

Veto power - see CHTR. Art. III, Sec. 5, Art. IV, Sec. 11

Salary - see CHTR. Art. IV, Sec. 7

Bond - see CHTR. Art. IV, Sec. 7; ADM. 169.01(b)

Appropriation ordinance - see CHTR. Art. VIII, Sec. 1

Nominations and elections - see CHTR. Art. IX, Sec. 1

Oath of office - see CHTR. Art. XIII, Sec. 6

Mayor's Court - see ADM. Ch. 181

121.01 SECRETARY TO THE MAYOR.

 There is hereby established the position and job of Secretary to the Mayor, whose duties shall be to perform the usual stenographic and clerical duties as may be required and, upon the direction of the Mayor, to act as the Secretary to the Mayor performing the duties incumbent upon such position.

(Ord. 19-74. Passed 2-26-74.)

121.02 SEXUAL HARASSMENT.

   (a)   The City hereby specifically disapproves of and rejects any and all sexual harassment of and/or by employees, officials, agents and all other working for or on behalf of the City within any and all work places of the City.

   (b)   The City hereby adopts as, “The Policy of the City of Sheffield Lake, Ohio on Sexual Harassment”, the policy attached to Ordinance 17-93 on sexual harassment and marked as Exhibit A. (Ord. 17-93. Passed 2-9-93.)

121.03 ADVERTISING FOR POSITIONS WITH CITY.

a)    The Mayor is hereby authorized to advertise for applications for all full-time and part-time, non-civil service, non-appointed positions within the City.

   (b)    Such advertisement for applications shall be advertised on an annual basis in April of each year.

   (c)    All applications that are received for any full-time or part-time, non-civil service, non-appointed positions within the City shall be on file with the Clerk of Council and in the office of the Finance Director and in the office of the Mayor and in the office of the Directors of the appropriate Department for each application received.

   (d)    Nothing in this section shall obligate or require the City to employ or hire any applicant for any position for which an application is submitted.

(Ord. 31-93. Passed 3-23-93.)

CHAPTER 123

Treasurer

 EDITOR’S NOTE: Former Chapter 123 was repealed by Ordinance 89-15, passed December 29, 2015.

CHAPTER 127

Department of Law

CROSS REFERENCES

Salary of Director - see CHTR. Art. IV, §7

Bond - see CHTR. Art. IV, §7; ADM. 169.01

Establishment- see CHTR. Art. V, §1

Director; appointment, term, qualifications, duties and powers - see CHTR. Art. V, §2 

Powers and duties of Director - see Ohio R.C. 733.51 et seq.

127.01 DIRECTOR; APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS.

The Director of Law shall be appointed in accordance with Article V, Section 2 of the City Charter. The Director of Law shall be qualified in accordance with the provisions of the

Charter. (Ord. 72-69. Passed 8-26-69.)

127.02 DUTIES OF DIRECTOR.

  The Director of Law shall be the head of the Department of Law and shall perform all duties as set forth in Article V, Section 2, of the City Charter, plus the following duties:

   (a)    Attendance at all regular and special Council meetings;

   (b)    Answering all questions orally or in writing inquired of him by the Mayor, members of Council or other City officials;

   (c)    Prepare ordinances, resolutions and amendments thereto upon request by Council;

   (d)    Attend meetings of any committee, board or commission of the City when so requested;

   (e)    Draft and prepare contracts or agreements in which the City or any of its departments may be a party;

   (f)    Assist the City in preparing legislation in obtaining Federal or State assistance for any proposed public project;

   (g)    Draft and prepare any amendments or changes for the City Charter; and

   (h)    Attend as representative of the City any meeting held by legislative or administrative officials of other municipalities when so requested by the Mayor or Council. (Ord. 72-69. Passed 8-26-69.)

127.03 AUTHORITY TO HIRE ASSISTANTS.

The Director of Law is hereby authorized to employ legal assistants whenever he and the majority of Council determine such assistance is necessary

(Ord. 4-64. Passed 1-14-64.)

127.04 PROSECUTOR.

(a)   The Office of Prosecutor is hereby established for the City. The duties of the Prosecutor shall be confined to the prosecution of all felonies and misdemeanors, including traffic offenses, which occur or are committed within the City. The Prosecutor shall be charged with the usual duties incumbent upon and established by State statute upon prosecuting attorneys within cities and other municipalities.

   (b)    The Mayor shall appoint the Prosecutor with the approval of two-thirds or more of Council. The Prosecutor shall be under the administrative direction of the Mayor and shall be paid out of funds appropriated from the General Fund.

   (c)    All City business or matters involving civil or City business other than the prosecution of those charged with the commission of felonies and/or misdemeanors shall be and remain the exclusive responsibility of the Director of Law.

(Ord. 22-69. Passed 3-25-69.)

127.05 APPEAL OF BOARD OR COMMISSION DECISIONS.

The City shall have the right to appeal to the appropriate Court of law any decision of any board or commission of the City. The right to appeal such decisions shall include but shall not be limited to the right to appeal any decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals, the Planning Commission and the Civil Service Commission.

(Ord. 78-93. Passed 9-14-93.)

CHAPTER 129

Department of Finance

CROSS REFERENCES

      Salary - see CHTR. Art. IV, §7

      Bond - see CHTR. Art. IV, §7; ADM. 169.01

      Director to act as Council Clerk - see CHTR. Art. IV, §10(b)

      Establishment - see CHTR. Art. V, §1

      Director; appointment, term, duties and powers - see CHTR. Art. V, §3

      Payment of claims - see CHTR. Art. VIII, §3

      Custody and deposit of funds - see CHTR. Art. VIII, §4

129.01 DIRECTOR.

 (a)    The Director of Finance, as provided for by the City Charter, shall be the head of the Department of Finance and the chief fiscal officer of the Municipality.

   (b)    The Director shall perform such duties as are incumbent and ordinarily carried out by the chief fiscal officer of the City, or those duties prescribed by Council, ordinance, resolution or statute.

   (c)    The Director of Finance is hereby directed to furnish to each Council member a true copy of the Monthly Reconciliation.

   (d)    These reports are to be made to the Clerk of Council by the first regular meeting of Council when possible, but not later than the fifteenth of each month.

(Ord. 89-15. Passed 12-29-15.)

129.02 ASSISTANT CLERKS.

  (a)    Assistant Clerks shall be appointed by the Director of Finance with the approval of the Mayor.

   The name of the person or persons to be employed shall be maintained by the Director of Finance who may select as Assistant or Assistants from a list of names in accordance with the needs of the office of the Director of Finance.

   The duties and schedule of hours to be worked by the Assistants shall be determined by the Director of Finance in accordance with the needs of the office.

   (b)    The Assistant shall serve a three month probationary period.
   (c)    The salary of the Assistant may be charged all or in part to the actual hours worked for each department and shall be reported each hourly pay period on approved time report sheets.

(Ord. 26-70. Passed 3-24-70.)

129.03 PURCHASES.

(a)    All expenditures shall be made by purchase order only. Such purchase orders shall be endorsed by the director of the department authorizing the expenditure and by the Director of Finance authorizing the funds appropriated to cover the expenditure.
   (b)    The Director of Finance is hereby directed to approve and sign purchase orders only if the money is appropriated. Under no circumstances shall the Director of Finance approve an expenditure which will cause any account to be overdrawn above the appropriation. (Res. 48-62. Passed 10-9-62.)

129.04 LOCATION; HOURS.

The office of the Department of Finance shall be in the Municipal Building. It shall maintain such working hours as are specified by Council.

(Ord. 7-76. Passed 2-10-76.)

129.05 REIMBURSEMENT FOR UNPAID NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS.

(a)    Any individual, corporation or other entity who deposits, pays, causes to be deposited, causes to be paid or otherwise delivers to the City a check, draft or other negotiable instrument which is for any reason returned unpaid to the City shall be liable to the City in an amount equal to any expense incurred, charged against or paid by the City as a result of the return of the check, draft or other negotiable instrument to the City and shall pay to the City twenty dollars ($20.00) or such cost and expense, whichever is greater, immediately upon receipt of notification by the City of the cost or expenses incurred by the City.

(Ord. 27-94. Passed 2-22-94.)

   (b)    Any person, corporation or entity who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor.

(Ord. 22-81. Passed 4-14-81.)

129.06 DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUE SHARING FUNDS. (REPEALED)

 (EDITOR'S NOTE: Former Section 129.06 was repealed by Ordinance 9-89, passed February 14, 1989.)

129.07 ASSISTANT TO THE FINANCE DIRECTOR.

   (a)    The position of Assistant to the Finance Director in the Department of Finance of the City is hereby established.

   (b)    The position of Assistant to the Finance Director shall be filled by appointment of the Mayor, subject to the approval of a majority of Council.
   (c)    Any individual holding the position of Assistant to the Finance Director shall hold the position until such time as such individual is removed by the Mayor in accordance with the desires of the Mayor without the necessity of showing any reason or justification for the removal of such person, provided however, no individual shall be removed from the position of Assistant to the Finance Director by the Mayor without the concurrence of a majority of the voting members of Council.

(Ord. 110-83. Passed 11-9-83.)

129.08 MILEAGE ALLOWANCE.

 (a)    The Finance Director shall, upon presentation of an appropriate voucher signed by the individual employee to whom mileage benefits are to be paid, and signed by the supervisor of such individual employee, pay to the individual employee a mileage reimbursement in an amount per mile equal to the mileage reimbursement rate as set by the Ohio Office of Management and Budget at the time of the presentation for the miles which the individual employee utilized his privately owned motor vehicle for City purposes provided, however, no mileage shall be paid to any employee of the City, unless all of the following occur:

      (1)    The individual employee was specifically authorized and instructed by his supervisor to use his private motor vehicle for Municipal purposes; and

      (2)    The individual employee utilized a private motor vehicle for the authorized Municipal purpose; and

      (3)    The private motor vehicle was utilized over the most direct route for carrying out the Municipal purpose; and

      (4)    The individual employee did not utilize the private motor vehicle for any purpose for which payment or compensation has been previously agreed upon and paid to such individual employee by the City.
   (b)    All vouchers referred to in subsection (a) hereof, shall include thereon the name of the individual employee whose private motor vehicle was utilized for Municipal purposes, the name of the supervisor who authorized same, and a statement of the places transportation to which was provided by the private motor vehicle, and a statement of the mileage driven by the private motor vehicle.
   (c)    The rate of mileage payment to be paid by the City to an employee of the City to whom mileage may be paid pursuant to this section shall be an amount per mile equal to the mileage reimbursement rate as set by the Ohio Office of Management and Budget at the time of the presentation.
   (d)    Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to mean and this section shall not provide for the payment of mileage to more than one person for any one mile traveled by any private motor vehicle for which mileage may be paid pursuant to this section.
   (e)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Mayor shall be entitled to mileage reimbursement from the City for any miles traveled by him for which he utilizes a private motor vehicle for Municipa1 purposes provided, however, the Mayor shall submit to the Finance Director a statement providing the information set forth in subsection (a) hereof with the exception no supervisor's name shall be given.

(Ord. 26-17. Passed 5-23-17.)

129.09 VARIANCE CERTIFIED MAILING FEE.

 (a)    Any person, corporation, individual or entity of any type making an application tor a variance pursuant to the ordinances of the City, shall cause to be paid upon filing of the application for the variance in addition to the fee for the application a sum of money equal to the cost of the requisite number of certified mailings that must be made to property owners as a result of the filing of the application for variance.
   (b)    The funds paid for such certified mailings shall be deposited with the Finance Director by the representative of the City receiving such funds and the funds shall be used to defray and pay the costs of the requisite certified mailings.

(Ord. 53-88. Passed 7-12-88.)

129.10 PICK-UP OF PERS; POLICE AND FIRE PENSIONS.

(a)    Subject to the approval and order of each or any elected official of the City, following approval by the Internal Revenue Service, the full amount of the statutorily required contribution to the Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio and Police and Fire Pensions shall be withheld from the gross pay of each such City official, or other appointing authority and of each person who is an employee of such official or other appointing authority, and shall be "picked-up" (assumed and paid to the Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio and Police and Fire Pensions) by the City. This "pick-up" by the City is and shall be designated as Public Employee Contributions and shall be in lieu of contributions to the Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio and Police and Fire Pensions by each such person or employee. No person subject to this "pick-up" shall have the option of choosing to receive the statutorily required contribution to the Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio and Police and Fire Pensions instead of having it "picked-up" by the City or of being excluded from the "pick-up".

   (b)    Council approves and orders for each bargaining unit employee that the full amount of the statutorily required contribution to the Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio and Police and Fire Pensions shall be withheld from the gross pay of each person who is an employee of Council shall be "picked-up" (assumed and paid to the Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio) by the City. This "pick-up" is and shall be designated as Public Employees Contributions and shall be in lieu of contributions of the Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio and Police and Fire Pensions by each such employee. No person subject to this "pick-up" shall have the option of choosing to receive the statutorily required contribution to the Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio instead of having it "picked-up" by the City or of being excluded from the "pick-up".

   (c)   The City and the Finance Director thereof, shall, in reporting and making remittance to the Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio and Police and Fire Pensions, report that the Public Employees contribution for each person subject to their “pick-up” has been made by the City in lieu of contributions to the Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio and Police and Fire Pensions by each such person and that such contributions are designated as Public Employee Contributions.

(Ord. 86-89. Passed 11-28-89.)

129.11 MINIMUM PRICE FOR SALE OF CITY REAL ESTATE.

Any real estate that is sold by the City, at any time in the future, shall be sold by public bid, for a price not less than sixty percent (60%) of the tax market value of the real estate being sold as determined and established by the Auditor’s Office of Lorain County, Ohio, for such real estate. Nothing in this section shall preclude or prevent the City from determining a minimum sale price in excess of the amount established herein. However, in no event shall any real estate owned by the City be sold for a price less than the minimum sale price established herein, or the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) whichever is greater.

(Ord. 63-18. Passed 10-23-18.)

129.12 IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION POLICY.

The Council of the City of Sheffield Lake approves the Identity Theft Protection Policy attached to Ordinance 34-10 as required by the FTC, the federal bank regulatory agencies, and the (NCUA).
(Ord. 34-10. Passed 7-27-10.)

129.13 INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY.

The Council of the City of Sheffield Lake hereby adopts and approves the Information Security Policy (attached to Ordinance 25-19) for the handling and protection of sensitive cardholder data and information.

(Ord. 25-19. Passed 5-28-19.)

CHAPTER 131

Department of Public Safety

CROSS REFERENCES

Salary of Director - see CHTR. Art. IV, §7

Bond - see CHTR. Art. IV, §7; ADM. 169.01

Establishment- see CHTR. Art. V, §1

Director: appointment, term, duties and powers - see CHTR. Art. V, §4

Divisions - see CHTR. Art. V, §4

Traffic powers of Public Safety Director - see TRAF. 305.04

131.01 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

 The Director of Public Safety shall be the supervisor of the Department of Public Safety and shall perform all duties as set forth in the City Charter, in particular in Article V, Section 4.

CHAPTER 133

Division of Police

CROSS REFERENCES

Division of Department of Public Safety - see CHTR. Art. V, Sec. 4

Full-time members in classified service - see CHTR. Art. VI, Sec. 3; ADM. 157.02(a)

Salary - see CHTR. Art. IV, Sec. 7

Bond - see CHTR. Art. IV, Sec. 7; ADM. 169.01

Peace officer training certificate required for permanent employment - see Ohio R.C. 109.77

General duties - see Ohio R.C. 737.11

Compliance with lawful order of police officer - see TRAF. 303.01

Traffic direction in emergencies - see TRAF. 303.02

Removal of unattended vehicle which obstructs traffic - see TRAF. 351.01

133.01 COMPOSITION.

  (a)   There is hereby created within the Department of Public Safety, a Division of Police, which shall be composed of a Chief of Police, three Sergeants, and such other full-time and part-time patrol officers and dispatchers as Council shall from time to time determine.
   (b)   All positions shall be filled by appointment of the Mayor, with the approval of Council, upon fulfilling the necessary requirements of the City Civil Service Commission.

(Ord. 50-22. Passed 9-27-22.)

133.02 WORK WEEK.

Patrolmen and radio patrolmen shall be required to work a minimum forty-hour week for the compensation provided them.

(Ord. 28-74. Passed 3-12-74; Ord. 55-20. Passed 11-24-20.)

133.03 UNIFORM ALLOWANCES.

Part-time officers shall receive a uniform allowance as follows: One hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) upon hiring and three hundred dollars ($300.00) per year payable on or about April 1st.

(Ord. 53-11. Passed 11-15-11; Ord. 55-20. Passed 11-24-20.)

133.04 DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY.

The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to dispose of confiscated bicycles and other miscellaneous personalty confiscated by the Police Department during the lawful performance of its duties provided such bicycles and/or miscellaneous personalty have been held by the City for at least six months and further provided that if the Police Department is aware of the true owner of the confiscated bicycle and/or miscellaneous personalty and that the Department has given at least thirty days advance notice by regular United States Mail to such true owner that the confiscated bicycles and/or miscellaneous personalty will be sold at public auction or private sale at some time after such thirty day notice and further provided that no such confiscated bicycle and/or miscellaneous personalty having a value in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000) shall be sold by the Police Department or the Police Chief without first advertising for bids for the sale of such confiscated bicycle and/or miscellaneous personalty in accordance with law.

(Ord. 37-87. Passed 4-28-87; Ord. 55-20. Passed 11-24-20.)

CHAPTER 135

Division of Fire

CROSS REFERENCES

Division of Department of Public Safety - see CHTR. Art. V, §4

Salary - see CHTR. Art. IV, §7

Bond - see CHTR. Art. IV, §7; ADM. 169.01

Full time members in classified service - see CHTR. Art. VI, §3, ADM. 157.02(a)

General duties - see Ohio R.C. 737.11

Driving over fire hose - see TRAF. 331.28

Fire protection in nursing and boarding care homes - see BUS. REG. 760.14 et seq.

135.01 COMPOSITION.

(a)    There is hereby created within the Department of Public Safety a Division of Fire, which shall be composed of one Fire Chief and such other officers as Council shall from time to time determine. In addition, the Division shall consist of:

      (1)    Two or more Firemen First Grade, who have completed a one-year probationary period;

      (2)    Firemen Second Grade, who shall serve a one-year probationary period; and

      (3)    Firemen Third Grade, who shall serve a six-month probationary period. (Ord. 50-68. Passed 4-23-68.)
   (b)    All positions shall be filled by appointment of the Mayor upon the recommendation of the Fire Chief with the approval of Council.

(Ord. 74-58. Passed 10-28-58.)

135.02 UNIFORM ALLOWANCE

  The uniform allowance for firefighters shall be as provided by the latest contract entered into between the City and the firefighters bargaining representative.

135.03 EMERGENCY HAZARDOUS MATERIAL MANAGER.

(a)    The Fire Chief is hereby designated as the Emergency Hazardous Material Manager for the City.

   (b)    It shall be henceforth the practice and policy of the City, when an emergency action is required to protect the public health or safety of the environment, to charge any person responsible for causing or allowing an unauthorized spill, release or discharge of material into or upon the environment for the necessary and reasonable, additional or extraordinary costs of the City incurs in investigating, mitigating, minimizing, removing or abating the spill, release or discharge, in the course of an emergency action provided the criteria and methods prescribed under 40 C.F.R. 300, as amended, are utilized and adhered to.

   (c)    The City hereby adopts the costs recovery plan and training procedures adopted by the Lorain County Emergency Management Agency and declares its intentions to implement the same.

(Ord. 33-89. Passed 5-9-89.)

135.04 PART-TIME FIREFIGHTERS.

(a)    No person shall be hired as a part-time firefighter for the City to perform the duties of a part-time firefighter within the City, unless such person has been approved by a majority of the members of the City's part-time Division of Fire employees' screening committee which committee is hereby established. Such committee shall consist of the Fire Chief, the Chairman of the Safety Committee of Council, and the Safety Director of the City as voting members and the Law Director of the City as an ex-officio non-voting member.
   (b)    Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) hereof, the Mayor shall have the right to hire all part-time firefighters of the Division of Fire of the City to perform duties as part- time firefighters provided, however, the Mayor need not appoint any of the individuals who have been approved by the majority of the members of the City's part-time fire employee's screening committee, but may not appoint any individual who has not been approved by the majority of such screening committee.

   (c)    All persons hired as part-time firefighters of the Division of Fire to perform the duties of part-time firefighters who are hired from and after the effective date of this section shall be members of the unclassified civil service and shall not be members of the classified civil service.

   (d)    Nothing in this section shall be construed to deprive any present employee of the City of any right or privilege, nor shall this section remove any present employee of the City who is a member of the classified civil service from such classified civil service position.

(Ord. 40-90. Passed 4-24-90. )

135.05 RETURN INSPECTION FEES.

  (a)    The City shall charge a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for any return inspection necessary to verify compliance with any discovered violation or any corrective action made known to be needed as a result of an initial fire safety inspection at any premises or other location within the City.
   (b)    The individual corporation or other entity being the owner of and/or the occupant of the premises that are required to have any such return inspection shall be responsible for the payment of and shall immediately upon the completion of each and every reinspection, pay to the City, in care of the Fire Chief or any other such Officer or employee of the City, as the Mayor may from time to time designate to receive such payments, the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each reinspection made at any particular premises or location within the City.

(Ord. 70-94. Passed 7-26-94.)

135.06 PAYMENT OF FIRE LOSS CLAIMS.

  (a)    The procedure described in Ohio R.C. 3929.86(C) and (D) is hereby authorized.
   (b)    A copy of Ohio R.C. 3929.86, referred to in subsection (a) hereof, is attached hereto and made a part hereof as if fully set forth herein and is incorporated herein by reference.
   (c)    The Fire Chief is hereby designated as the Officer, within the City, authorized to carry out the duties of Ohio R.C. 3929.86 in accordance with the provisions of said section, including but not limited to Division (C) of said section.

(Ord. 71-94. Passed 7-26-94.)

CHAPTER 137 Division of Building Inspection

CROSS REFERENCES

Dangerous buildings; duties of Building Inspector - see BLDG. 1351.03

Moving of buildings; duties of Building Inspector - see BLDG. 1356.05

Building permits and fees; issuance - see BLDG. Ch. 1361

Building Inspector to enforce Zoning Code - see P. & Z. 1113.01, 1113.13

137.01 ESTABLISHMENT.

137.02 RESIDENTIAL BUILDING INSPECTOR; QUALIFICATIONS.


   The position of Residential Building Inspector is hereby established who shall be under the direct supervision of the Service Director. The Residential Building Inspector shall be a full-time employee of the City and shall have at least ten years paid experience in building construction and have been in responsible charge of the design or construction of buildings. He shall also be generally informed on the quality and strength of materials and all phases of building construction.  (Ord. 20-05. Passed 1-11-05.)

137.03 CONFLICT OF INTERESTS.

No employee of the Division of Building Inspection or person who contracts for services with the Division shall engage in any work which is inconsistent with his duties or the interests of the Division.

   All employees of the Division and persons who contract for services with the Division are disqualified from performing services for the Division when the same would require them to pass upon, inspect or otherwise exercise any authority given by the Ohio Building Code or the Regional Dwelling House Code over any labor, material or equipment furnished by them for the construction, alteration or maintenance of a building or the preparation of working drawings or specifications for work within the jurisdictional area of the Division. The Division shall provide other similarly qualified personnel to enforce the requirements of the Municipal Building Codes and regulations as they pertain to such work.





137.04 RECORDS.

 It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to keep a record of all applications for permits, which shall be regularly numbered in the order of their issuance, signed by the Building Inspector, and a record showing the number, description and size of all buildings erected in the Municipality, of what materials constructed, the aggregate of the number, kind and cost of all buildings, the ground area, the inspection, removal and condemnation of buildings and all other matters proper to be recorded, and shall cause each inspector to make a daily written report of each inspection made.

(Ord. 87-67. Passed 10-24-67.)

137.05 APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF INSPECTORS.

The Mayor shall make the appointment of the Building Inspector in accordance with the ordinances of the City and the rules and regulations of the Civil Service Commission.

(Ord. 53-77. Passed 5-10-77.)

137.06 DAILY SETTLEMENT FOR FEES.

The Building Inspector shall make daily settlements with the Director of Finance for all fees collected by his Division and take receipt therefor.

(Ord. 60-58. Passed 8-12-58.)

137.07 ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR.

  (a)   The position of Electrical Inspector for the City is hereby established.
   (b)   The Electrical Inspector must be certified and licensed by the State and is to be appointed by the Mayor for a term of one year. Such appointment is to be approved by the majority of the members of Council.
   (c)   The Electrical Inspector shall make the number of inspections on all new construction as set forth in City, State and National electrical codes and all other relevant ordinances and statutes. (Ord. 58-01. Passed 10-23-01.)
   (d)   The Electrical Inspector shall work under the supervision of the Chief Building Official and shall use the same office space and equipment as is used by the Building Inspector. (Ord. 47-18. Passed 9-25-18.)

137.08 ALTERNATE BUILDING INSPECTOR. (REPEALED)

 EDITOR’S NOTE: Former Section 137.08 was repealed by Ordinance 47-18.

137.09 IMPRESS FUND.

  (a)    There is hereby established an impress fund for purposes of allowing the Building Inspector to make changes in the day to day operation of the Building Department.



   (b)    The impress fund shall be funded with twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and shall at no time upon the close of any business day of the Building Department have in it any amount in excess of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) unless it is impossible for the Building Inspector to turn over to the Finance Director the amount in excess of twenty-five dollars ($25. 00) at the close of any business day in which case the amount in excess of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be turned over to the Finance Director by the Building Inspector at the earliest possible time thereafter.

(Ord. 87-81. Passed 10-27-81.)

137.10 PART-TIME ASSISTANT/CLERK TO THE BUILDING INSPECTOR.

 (a)   The position of part time Assistant/Clerk to the Building Inspector is hereby established as a position within the City.

   (b)   The part time Assistant/Clerk to the Building Inspector shall under the direct supervision of the full-time Building Inspector and further shall be under the direction of the Director of Public Service.

   (c)   The rate of pay for the position of the part time Assistant/Clerk to the Building Inspector of the City of Sheffield Lake, Ohio, shall be established by Council.

   (d)   The part time Assistant/Clerk to the Building Inspector shall work no more than thirty-two hours in any week.

   (e)   The part time Assistant/Clerk to the Building Inspector shall attend Zoning Board of Appeals meetings at such time as he is directed to attend such meetings by the full-time Building Inspector.

   (f)   The part time Assistant/Clerk to the Building Inspector shall establish and maintain any records and other data as may from time to time be required of the part time Assistant/Clerk to the Building Inspector by the Building Department and/or the full-time Building Inspector and/or the Director of Public Service.
  (g)   The part time Assistant/Clerk to the Building Inspector shall, be under the supervision of the full-time Building Inspector and under the direction of the Director of Public Service, perform carryout duties and responsibilities as directed by the full-time Building Inspector and/or Director of Public Service, including but not limited to, the following:

      (1)   Monitoring the maintenance and condition of real property and real estate within the City.

      (2)   Monitoring the condition of vacant lots and lands within the City.

      (3)   Monitoring the condition of and/or demolition and/or repair of vacant structures within the City.

      (4)   The enforcement of sidewalk ordinances within the City.

      (5)   The enforcement of zoning laws and regulations within the City.

      (6)   The enforcement of the junk car ordinances of the City.

      (7)   Any and all other duties and responsibilities as may from time to time be assigned to the Assistant/Clerk to the Building Inspector by the full-time Building Inspector and/or Director of Public Service.

         (Ord. 63-05. Passed 8-16-05.)

137.10A FULL TIME ASSISTANT/CLERK TO THE BUILDING INSPECTOR.

(a)   The position of full time Assistant/Clerk to the Building Inspector is hereby established as a position within the City.
   (b)   The full time Assistant/Clerk to the Building Inspector shall under the direct supervision of the full-time Building Inspector and further shall be under the direction of the Director of Public Service.
   (c)   The rate of pay for the position of the full time Assistant/Clerk to the Building Inspector of the City of Sheffield Lake, Ohio, shall be established by Council.
   (d)   The full time Assistant/Clerk to the Building Inspector shall work forty hours per week.
   (e)   The full time Assistant/Clerk to the Building Inspector shall attend Zoning Board of Appeals meetings at such times as he is directed to attend such meetings by the full-time Building Inspector.
   (f)   The full time Assistant/Clerk to the Building Inspector shall establish and maintain any records and other data as may from time to time be required of the full time Assistant/Clerk to the Building Inspector by the Building Department and/or the full- time Building Inspector and/or the Director of Public Service.
   (g)   The full time Assistant/Clerk to the Building Inspector shall, be under the supervision of the full-time Building Inspector and under the direction of the Director of Public Service, perform carryout duties and responsibilities as directed by the full-time Building Inspector and/or Director of Public Service, including but not limited to, the following:

      (1)   Monitoring the maintenance and condition of real property and real estate within the City.

      (2)   Monitoring the condition of vacant lots and lands within the City.

      (3)   Monitoring the condition of and/or demolition and/or repair of vacant structures within the City.

      (4)   The enforcement of sidewalk ordinances within the City.

      (5)   The enforcement of zoning laws and regulations within the City.

      (6)   The enforcement of the junk car ordinances of the City.

      (7)   Any and all other duties and responsibilities as may from time to time be assigned to the Assistant/Clerk to the Building Inspector by the full-time Building Inspector and/or Director of Public Service.

         (Ord. 62-05. Passed 8-16-05.)

137.11 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY.

(a)    The owner of any real estate in the City shall notify the City and its Building Inspector within fifteen days of any change of occupancy of any structure or building located on such real estate. The notification shall include the names of all occupants as well as the address of the real estate on which the occupied structure or building is located.
   (b)    Such notification shall be made to the City and its Building Inspector by the owner of such real estate in writing on forms to be provided by the City and its Building Inspector.
   (c)    Any person, corporation or other entity of any type or kind whatsoever that fails to comply with any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
   (d)    Compliance with the terms of provisions of this section shall not relieve or exonerate the owner of any real estate in the City from complying with all other ordinances of the City.
   (e)    Should any portion of this section be declared to be unconstitutional, unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such determination shall have no effect on any other portion of this section.

(Ord. 42-91. Passed 6-11-91.)

137.12 NOTIFICATION FROM UTILITY COMPANIES.

  (a)    Any individual, corporation or entity of any type or kind supplying natural gas and/or electric and/or telephonic utilities service to the City and/or any consumers of any type or kind whatsoever within the City shall notify the City and its Building Inspector in writing of all of its customers, its customers’ addresses and any change of customers and/or change of addresses of customers, receiving the product and services of such utility.

   (b)    The information required to be supplied to the City and its Building Inspector pursuant to this section shall be supplied to the City and its Building Inspector on an annual basis commencing with September 1, 1991, and shall be supplied and/or updated on or before September 1 of each year thereafter.
   (c)    The information to be supplied to the City and its Building Inspector in accordance with this section shall be supplied to the City and its Building Inspector in writing in a form that is acceptable to the City and its Building Inspector.
   (d)    Any individual, corporation or other entity who does not comply with the terms and provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. Each violation of this section will constitute a separate offense.

(Ord. 43-91. Passed 6-11-91.)

137.13 PROCEDURE FOR VACATING LANDS.

Any individual, corporation or other entity requesting that any land within the City be vacated by the City shall present such request for the vacation of land in accordance with the following procedures:

      (1)    The request for the vacation of land shall be presented on a form approved by the City by the presenting of said form together with an application fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00) to the Building Inspector.

      (2)    Upon receipt of such request, the Building Inspector shall review the request and indicate his approval or rejection of the request.

      (3)   Upon the Building Inspector's indication of approval or rejection the request shall be presented to the Planning Commission of the City which shall approve the request and shall indicate its approval or rejection of the request.

      (4)    Upon the Planning Commission's indication of approval or rejection, the request shall be presented to the Building and Lands Committee of Council which shall review the request and shall indicate its approval or rejection of the request.

      (5)    Upon indicating its approval or rejection, the Building and Lands Committee of Council shall refer the request to Council for appropriate action according to law.

      (6)    Any and all application fees paid in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be placed in the account of the City into which is placed the proceeds received by the City from the sale of real estate. Further, from said account shall be paid any and all expenses incurred as a result of processing the request for the vacation of land, including but not limited to, the cost of any legal advertising and the cost of the preparation of legal descriptions for any such land that the City is considering for sale.

         (Ord. 6-25. Passed 1-14-25.)

137.14 SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS FOR BUILDING LOT SITE PLANS.

(a)   The City hereby adopts the Building Lot Site Plan Specifications and Standards attached to Ordinance 15-98 for the building on and construction on Building Lot Sites within the City. Said Specifications and Standards are incorporated herein as if fully set forth herein.
   (b)   All individuals, corporation and other entities seeking to build or construct on any Building Lot Site within the City shall, in addition to complying with all applicable statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations, including but not limited to, Building Codes and Zoning Codes of the City, shall comply with and satisfy all of the Specifications and Standards.
   (c)   Should any requirement of any ordinance of the City and/or any statute of the State and/or any regulation, administrative rule or other legislative or administrative enactment set a higher standard for Building Lot Site Plans and the building on and development of Building Lot Sites within the City, said higher standard shall be met and complied with in the presentation of and development of and building on and construction on Building Lot Sites within the City. However, said such higher standards shall not in any way reduce or eliminate the requirements set forth in this section.
   (d)   Any individual, corporation or other entity that fails to comply with any term or provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
   (e)   In addition to any and all other remedies and penalties, any individual, corporation or other entity who does not comply with the provisions of this section shall be required to fully comply with all of the terms and conditions and provisions of this section should they wish to proceed with any Building Lot Site Plan presentation, and/or any development or construction or building on any such Building Lot Site. Additionally, any such individual, corporation or other entity shall comply with all other statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations, whether legislatively or administratively made, that establish a higher standard for any presentation of and/or building on or development on any Building Lot Site within the City. (Ord. 15-98. Passed 5-26-98.)

137.15 ENFORCEMENT OF BUILDING LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

The City of Sheffield Lake Building Department, previously established by ordinance, is hereby granted full authority to enforce all laws, statutes, and regulations as provided and authorized in the Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Administrative Code pursuant to the Certification approved by the Ohio Board of Building Standards.

(Ord. 15-04. Passed 3-9-04.)

137.16 CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL.

a)   The position of Chief Building Official is hereby established.
   (b)   The Chief Building Official is hereby designated as responsible for the overall administration of the building department and enforcement of the rules of the Board of Building Standards and shall also perform all duties of a Certified Building Inspector including the determination of compliance with approved construction documents and rules of the Board of Building Standards and shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of one year. Such appointment is to be approved by the majority of the members of Council.

(Ord. 47-18. Passed 9-25-18.)

137.17 BACK-UP CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL.

   (a)   The position of Back-up Chief Building Official is hereby established.
   (b)   The Back-up Chief Building Official shall maintain all of the requirements of the Chief Building Official and shall serve in place of the Chief Building Official in the event of a conflict of interest, or the unavailability of the Chief Building Official and shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of one year. Such appointment is to be approved by the majority of the members of Council.

(Ord. 47-18. Passed 9-25-18.)

137.18 PLANS EXAMINER.

   (a)   The position of Plans Examiner is hereby established.
   (b)   The Plans Examiner shall hold a certification as a plans examiner and shall be designated to examine construction documents to determine compliance with the rules of the Board of Building Standards.

(Ord. 47-18. Passed 9-25-18.)

137.19 BACK-UP PLANS EXAMINER.

   (a)   The position of Back-up Plans Examiner is hereby established.
   (b)   The Back-up Plans Examiner shall maintain all of the requirements of the Plans Examiner and shall serve in place of the Plans Examiner in the event of a conflict of interest, or the unavailability of the Plans Examiner.

(Ord. 47-18. Passed 9-25-18.)

137.20 PLUMBING INSPECTOR.

   (a)   The position of Plumbing Inspector is hereby established.
   (b)   The Plumbing Inspector shall maintain a certification as a plumbing inspector and is hereby designated to determine compliance with approved construction documents and rules of the Board of Building Standards and shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of one year. Such appointment is to be approved by the majority of the members of Council.

(Ord. 47-18. Passed 9-25-18.)

137.21 BACK-UP PLUMBING INSPECTOR.

   (a)   The position of Back-up Plumbing Inspector is hereby established.
   (b)   The Back-up Plumbing Inspector shall maintain all of the requirements of the Plumbing Inspector and shall serve in place of the Plumbing Inspector in the event of a conflict of interest, or the unavailability of the Plumbing Inspector and shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of one year. Such appointment is to be approved by the majority of the members of Council.

(Ord. 47-18. Passed 9-25-18.)

137.22 BACK-UP ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR.

   (a)   The position of Back-up Electrical Inspector is hereby established.
   (b)   The Back-up Electrical Inspector shall maintain all of the requirements of the Electrical Inspector and shall serve in place of the Electrical Inspector in the event of a conflict of interest, or the unavailability of the Electrical Inspector and shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of one year. Such appointment is to be approved by the majority of the members of Council.

(Ord. 47-18. Passed 9-25-18.)

137.23 BACK-UP BUILDING INSPECTOR.

   (a)   The position of Back-up Building Inspector is hereby established.
   (b)   The Back-up Building Inspector shall maintain all of the requirements of the Building Inspector and shall serve in place of the Building Inspector in the event of a conflict of interest, or the unavailability of the Building Inspector.

(Ord. 47-18. Passed 9-25-18.)

137.24 CONTRACTING FOR BUILDING DEPARTMENT SERVICES

   Notwithstanding any other Ordinance or Resolution to the contrary, the Mayor may, with the approval of City Council, elect to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with an outside company for the provision of any or all Building Department Services. The terms of such an Agreement shall prevail over the terms of any Ordinances or Resolutions, including pay Ordinances, which may be in conflict therewith during the duration of the Agreement. The Agreement shall at a minimum provide for the scope of services to be provided and the rates to be charged for such services. The Agreement shall also set forth the entity, or individual to be designated as Chief Building Official and all other required positions so as to maintain the City's Certified Residential and Commercial status with the State of Ohio.

(Ord. 18-15. Passed 4-14-15.)

CHAPTER 138

Division of Health

CROSS REFERENCES

Authority to establish - see CHTR. Art. V, §1

Health Districts - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 3709

Division of Fire - see ADM. Ch. 135

Division of Sanitation - see ADM. Ch. 147

138.01 ESTABLISHMENT.

 The Sheffield Lake Rescue Squad No. 1 presently existing in the City is hereby established as a division of the Department of Public Safety, to be known as the Division of Health. The Squad shall have such duties and functions as are presently incumbent upon it and such other duties and functions as may be established by Council.

(Ord. 31-72. Passed 3-28-72.)

138.02 STAFF AND SUPERVISION OF RESCUE SQUAD NO. 1.

   (a)    The Sheffield Lake Rescue Squad No. 1 shall be staffed by the Fire Division and shall be supervised by the Fire Chief who shall be known as the Chief of the Rescue Squad when attending to his duties as supervisor of the Sheffield Lake Rescue Squad No. 1.
   (b)    The position of Lieutenant of the Rescue Squad is hereby established.

(Ord. 31-72. Passed 3-28-72.)

138.03 RULES AND REGULATIONS.

   The Director of Public Safety, together with the Chief of the Rescue Squad and the Lieutenant of the Rescue Squad, shall draw up rules and regulations to govern the operation of the Rescue Squad.

(Ord. 31-72. Passed 3-28-72.)

138.04 CONFLICTS.

It shall not be a conflict of interest for any officer or member of the Division of Fire to be an officer or member of the Division of Health.

(Ord. 31-72. Passed 3-28-72.)

138.05 COMPENSATION.

  Members of the Division of Health shall serve without pay and shall not be compensated by the City in any way for so serving. Officers of the Division shall serve without pay and shall not be compensated in any way by the City for so serving.

(Ord. 31-72. Passed 3-28-72.)

138.06 RESCUE SQUAD FUND.

(a)    There is hereby established a fund known as the Rescue Squad Fund.
   (b)    All moneys placed in such fund as a result of contributions or donations shall be expended solely for equipment materials and other needs that may from time to time arise for the maintenance and operation of the Rescue Squad.
   (c)    The limitation on expenditures set forth in subsection (b) hereof shall not apply to any funds that may be placed in the Rescue Squad Fund from the General Fund of the City or other governmental funds.
   (d)    Nothing in this section shall be deemed to deprive Council of its right to control the nature of expenditures made from the Rescue Squad Fund.

(Ord. 118-79. Passed 12-11-79.)

CHAPTER 139

Department of Public Service

CROSS REFERENCES

Establishment - see CHTR. Art. V, §1

Director: appointment, term, qualifications, vacancy, duties and powers - see CHTR. Art. V, §5 

Divisions - see CHTR. Art. V, §5

Contracts - see Ohio R.C. 733.22 et seq., 735.05 et seq.

General duties and records - see Ohio R.C. 735.02

Enforcement of garbage and rubbish regulations - see S.U. & P.S. 965.04

139.01 DIVISIONS.

The Department of Public Service shall consist of a Division of Water, a Division of Sewers, a Division of Streets and Roads, a Division of Sanitation and a Division of Building Inspection.

139.02 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE.

(a)   The position of Director of Public Service may be either a full-time or part-time position within the City at the discretion of the Mayor.

   (b)   The Director of Public Service shall have all of the responsibility and duties provided in Article V, Section 5 of the Charter and shall, in addition thereto, have all such duties and responsibilities as may be delegated to him by the Mayor, or by Ordinance of Council, provided such duties are consistent with the Charter.
   (c)   The salary of the Director shall be payable on a bi-weekly basis and shall be allocated to the following funds as set forth:

      Forty percent (40%) to the Water Fund;

      Forty percent (40%) to the Sewer Fund;

      Twenty percent (20%) to the Street Maintenance and Repair Fund.

      (Ord. 9-18. Passed 3-13-18.)

139.03 CLERK.

  (a)   There is hereby established the position of Clerk of the Department of Public Service, which position shall commence upon passage of this section (Ordinance 60-68, passed May 28, 1968) and shall continue at the direction of the Mayor or his duly appointed Director of Public Service.

   (b)    The offices of the Clerks of the Divisions of Water, Sewers, Sanitation and Streets and Roads are hereby consolidated and combined under the title of "Clerk of the Department of Public Service".

   (c)    The duties of the Clerk of the Department of Public Service shall be as follows:

      (1)    To maintain and keep all records of the business of the Department.

      (2)    To prepare all bills, statements and keep all accounts for the Department.

      (3)    To prepare all correspondence and maintain all files and records of the Department.

      (4)    To supervise and instruct and inspect the work of other office personnel assigned to the Department.

      (5)    To maintain regular office hours for the collection of payments of water, sewer, refuse and other Department bills.

   (d)    The Clerk of the Department of Public Service shall be considered a full-time employee and shall ordinarily and regularly be employed for forty hours per week or as directed by the Mayor or his duly appointed Director of Public Service. Further, the Clerk shall receive seniority vacation, retirement and all other full-time employee and civil service benefits.

   (e)    Full-time extra clerical or office help may be employed by the Mayor or the Director of Public Service. A three-month probationary period must be served by such employees. After successfully completing the probationary period such employees shall be entitled to seniority, vacation, retirement and all other full-time employee and civil service benefits.
   (f)    The salary of extra clerical or office help may be charged all or in part to each of the following: the Division of Water, The Division of Sewers, the Division of Sanitation, the Division of Streets and Roads, according to the actual hours worked for each division and the same shall be reported each pay period on approved time report sheets.

(Ord. 60-68. Passed 5-28-68.)

139.04 REPAIR OF CITY VEHICLES.

  (a)    All motor vehicles owned by the City, which are in need of repair shall, if possible, be repaired by the Service Department.
   (b)    In the event the Service Department cannot repair a motor vehicle owned by the City, which is in need of repair, then and in that event, such motor vehicle may be repaired at any service department authorized by the manufacturer of the motor vehicle to repair such motor vehicle.

(Ord. 61-83. Passed 5-24-83.)

139.05 COMBINED BILLING PROCEDURE.

   The Director of Public Service is hereby authorized to set up in the bookkeeping department a billing procedure for combining the service charges for water, sewer and refuse collection onto one billing statement to be sent and charged to the owners of property receiving the benefits derived therefrom.

(Ord. 5-65. Passed 1-26-65.)

139.06 SEAT BELTS REQUIRED.

All Service Department employees while operating or riding in or on City-owned vehicles or while operating or riding in or on any vehicles while acting for or on behalf of the City are hereby instructed and directed to utilize seat belts.

(Ord. 21-85. Passed 2-26-85.)






CHAPTER 141

Division of Water

CROSS REFERENCES

Division of Department of Public Service - see CHTR. Art. V, §5

Members of unclassified service of the civil service - see ADM.

   157.02(b)

Water system regulations - see S.U. & P.S. Ch. 935 

 

141.01 WORK WEEK.

(a)    All employees of the Division of Water shall work a maximum of forty hours per week. Such employees, in order to exceed the maximum of forty hours per week, must receive authorization to do so from the Mayor.
   (b)    The Superintendent of the Divisions of Water and Sewers shall work a minimum of forty hours per week.

(Ord. 128-73. Passed 12-11-73.)

141.02 SERVICE WORK UNIFORMS.

All employees of the Division of Water, both hourly and salaried, shall be entitled to departmental service work uniforms supplied by the City.

(Ord. 58-68. Passed 5-14-68.)

141.03 REVIEW OF PAYROLL RECORDS.

 Six months from the date of the passage of this section (Ordinance 58-68, passed May 14, 1968) and every six months thereafter, the Committee on Finance of Council shall review the payroll records of the Division of Water for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not increases in pay should be discontinued because of excess overtime.

(Ord. 58-68. Passed 5-14-68.)

CHAPTER 143

Division of Sewers

CROSS REFERENCES

Division of Department of Public Service - see CHTR. Art. V, §5

Members of unclassified service of civil service - see ADM. 157.02(b)

Sewer system regulations - see S.U. & P.S. Ch. 931 

143.01 WORK WEEK.

   (a)    All employees of the Division of Sewers, with the exception of the Superintendent thereof, shall work a maximum of forty hours per week. Such employees, in order to exceed the maximum of forty hours per week, must receive authorization to do so from the Mayor.
   (b)    The Superintendent of the Divisions of Water and Sewers shall work a minimum of forty-four hours per week.

(Ord. 58-68. Passed 5-10-68.)

143.02 SERVICE WORK UNIFORMS.

All employees of the Division of Sewers, both hourly and salaried, shall be entitled to departmental service work uniforms supplied by the City.

(Ord. 58-68. Passed 5-14-68.)

143.03 REVIEW OF PAYROLL RECORDS.

   Six months from the date of the passage of this section (Ordinance 58-68, passed May 14, 1968) and every six months thereafter, the Committee on Finance of Council shall review the payroll records of the Division of Sewers for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not increases in pay should be discontinued because of excess overtime.

(Ord. 58-68. Passed 5-14-68.)

CHAPTER 145

Division of Streets and Roads

CROSS REFERENCES

Division of Department of Public Service - see CHTR. Art. V, §5

Superintendent as member of classified service - see ADM. 157.02 (a)

Members of unclassified service- see ADM. 157.02(b)

Superintendent to issue permits for excavations - see S.U. &.P.S. 901.01 et seq.

Sidewalks and driveways - see S.U. & P.S. Ch. 903

Superintendent to enforce drainage regulations - see S.U. & P.S. 905.05

145.01 SUPERINTENDENT OF ROADS AND SANITATION.

 (a)    There is hereby established the position of Superintendent of Roads and Sanitation in the Department of Public Service. Such position shall be under the direct supervision of the Director of Public Service.
   (b)    The duties of the Superintendent of Roads and Sanitation shall be prescribed by the Director of Public Service. Such duties will be those regularly required of a superintendent of roads and sanitation and shall include supervision and direction of other employees of the Division of Streets and Roads and the Division of Sanitation and may include performing of duties other than that of supervision, including any and all duties up to and including supervision of other employees.
   (c)    The position of Superintendent of Roads and Sanitation shall be included and within the classified service. The Civil Service Commission shall provide for the examination of applicants for appointment to such position. The names of the applicants for such position shall be submitted to the Mayor who shall appoint an applicant for the position.

(Ord. 9-68. Passed 2-13-68. )
   (d)    The salary of the Superintendent shall be taken from the following funds:

         Sanitation Fund - 17%

         Street Maintenance and Repair Fund - 83%

(Ord. 23-76. Passed 3-23-76.)

145.02 SERVICE WORK UNIFORMS.

All employees of the Division of Streets and Roads, both hourly and salaried, shall be entitled to departmental service work uniforms supplied by the City.

(Ord. 57-68. Passed 5-14-68.)

CHAPTER 147

Division of Sanitation

CROSS REFERENCES

Division of Department of Public Service - see CHTR. Art. V, §5

Superintendent of Roads and Sanitation - see ADM. 145.01

147.01 SERVICE WORK UNIFORMS.

   All employees of the Division of Sanitation, both hourly and salaried, shall be entitled to departmental service work uniforms supplied by the City.

(Ord. 59-68. Passed 5-14-68.)

CHAPTER 149

Department of Taxation

CROSS REFERENCES

Established - see CHTR. Art. V, §7 

Director: appointment, term and duties - see CHTR. Art. V, §7

Administrator: duties and investigative powers - see ADM. 191.08, 191.09

Contractors applying for building permits must register with

Department - see BLDG. 1361.02

149.01 ESTABLISHMENT; TAX ADMINISTRATOR.

(a)    There is hereby established a Department of Taxation for the City.
   (b)   There is hereby established the Position of Tax Administrator to receive and administer the tax imposed by Chapter 191.
   (c)    The Tax Administrator shall perform all the duties as set forth in Chapter 191 in particular Sections 191.19 and 191.22, and shall, in addition, supervise such income tax collection as provided by Chapter 191. The Administrator shall, in addition to the duties prescribed in Chapter 191, perform those functions as may be established by the rules promulgated by the Board of Tax Review.

(Ord. 71-15. Passed 12-29-15.)

149.02 CLERK. (REPEALED)

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Section 149.02 was repealed by Ordinance 23-73, passed March 27, 1973.)

149.03 ASSISTANT CLERK.

   (a)    There is hereby established in the Department of Taxation the position of Assistant Clerk, who shall work and perform clerical services under the supervision of the Tax Administrator and/or his Clerk. The duties of the Assistant Clerk shall be as prescribed by the Tax Administrator.
   (b)    The position of Assistant Clerk shall be a part-time one requiring less than forty hours per working week. The Tax Administrator shall determine the number of hours that such Assistant Clerk shall be required to perform.

(Ord. 110-68. Passed 10-22-68.)

CHAPTER 151

Engineer

General duties - see Ohio R. C. 735.32

Grading - see S.U. & P.S. 903.01; BLDG. 1361.04

Determination of performance bond for subdivision improvements - see P. & Z. 1101.01 

151.01 COMPENSATION.

   When the Director of Public Service and the City Engineer provide services and perform services relating to public improvements, constructed and installed within the Municipality which have been authorized by Council, the Engineer shall be compensated in such manner as is prescribed by Council.

CHAPTER 153

Forester

CROSS REFERENCE

   Care of trees and shrubs - see S.U. & P.S. Ch. 907

 

153.01 POSITION CREATED; APPOINTMENT AND TERM.

There is hereby created the office of Forester, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of Council and who shall serve at the pleasure of Council without compensation. (Ord. 20-60. Passed 4-26-60.)

153.02 DUTIES.

   The Forester shall direct, regulate and control the planting, care and removal of all trees and shrubs growing now or hereafter in any public area of the City and shall cause the provisions of Chapter 907 to be enforced.

(Ord. 20-60. Passed 4-26-60.)

CHAPTER 155

Animal Control Officer

CROSS REFERENCE

      Animal regulations - see GEN. OFF. Ch. 505

 

155.01 APPOINTMENT; AUTHORITY.

On the recommendation of the Director of Public Safety, the Mayor shall appoint an Animal Control Officer, whose sole duty shall relate to the enforcement of this chapter and the provisions of Chapter 505. While on duty, he shall wear a proper badge with the insignia of the City, to designate his authority as Animal Control Officer to perform the duties as set forth in Section 155.04. (Ord. 48-09. Passed 8-25-09.)

 

155.02 HOURS; RESPONSIBILITIES.

 The Animal Control Officer shall work a minimum of fifteen hours per week and be on call twenty-four hours per day. (Ord. 61-04. Passed 12-14-04.)

155.03 DOG KENNEL.

 A suitable dog kennel for restraining impounded dogs shall be maintained on the grounds of the Department of Public Service under the direction of the Director of Public Safety. (Ord. 61-04. Passed 12-14-04.)

155.04 DUTIES.

In general the duties of the Animal Control Officer shall be as follows:

   (a)    He shall make and maintain as complete a record as practical of the dogs properly licensed to residents of the Municipality.

   (b)    When directed by the Chief of Police, he shall patrol such section or sections of the Municipality as are designated by the Chief of Police for the purpose of apprehending any stray dogs or other dogs running at large.

   (c)    He shall seize and impound all dogs found within the Municipality (required by law to be licensed) which are not properly licensed. He shall also seize any impound and licensed dogs found running at large within the Municipality under conditions likely to endanger public health, peace or safety.

   (d)    He shall investigate all claims of damage alleged to have been caused by dogs and shall make a report of his findings thereon to the Chief of Police.

   (e)    He shall make accurate reports in writing to the Chief of Police of all dogs seized, impounded and redeemed during the week to which the report relates, and he shall thereupon promptly pay to the Director of Finance all moneys received and collected by him during such week, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

   (f)    He shall take and impound any dog at the request of any resident of the City upon:

      (1)    Demonstration of proof of ownership of the dog; and

      (2)    Payment of a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for such pickup.

   (g)    He shall confine all dogs seized by him in the kennel directed to be built and maintained in the grounds of the Department of Public Service and he shall make adequate provision for feeding and watering all dogs so confined. A dog seized and placed in the Municipal dog kennel may be redeemed on application to the Dog Warden upon payment of the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) if redeemed within twenty-four hours after being seized and impounded, it being hereby determined by Council that such fee will be required in order to cover the expense of enforcing this chapter.

   (h)    Any dog seized by the Animal Control Officer and not reclaimed as provided in this chapter within a period of seventy-two hours shall be delivered over to the Lorain County Dog Warden to be disposed of as provided by law.

   (i)    He shall be responsible for the trapping of animals as required for the public health and safety. (Ord. 89-15. Passed 12-29-15.)

155.05 ASSISTANT ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER.

  (a)    There is hereby established the position of Assistant Animal Control Officer.
   (b)    The Assistant Animal Control Officer shall be appointed by the Animal Control Officer subject to the approval of the Mayor.

(Ord. 61-04. Passed 12-14-04.)

CHAPTER 157

Civil Service Commission

CROSS REFERENCES

Establishment, membership, appointment, term, vacancy - see CHTR. Art. VI, §1

Officers - see CHTR. Art. VI, §2

Duties, prior service, job classification - see CHTR. Art. VI, §3

Removal- see CHTR. Art. VI, §4

Compensation and funds - see CHTR. Art. VI, §5

State law provisions - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 143

157.01 SECRETARY.

(a)    The Secretary of the Civil Service Commission shall perform all duties pertaining to such position as the Commission has or will provide.
   (b)    The term of office of the Secretary will be at the will of the Commission and any person so appointed may be discharged, for good cause, by a majority vote of the Commission. (Ord. 28-70. Passed 3-24-70.)

157.02 CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS.

 (a)    The following positions shall he included in the classified service of the civil service:

      (1)    The Chiefs of the Police and Fire Divisions;

         (Ord. 50-76. Passed 7-13-76.)

      (2)    All full-time Police Officers of the Police Division and all full-time employees of the Fire Division; and (A.O.)

      (3)    The Superintendent of Roads and Sanitation and the Superintendent of the Water and Sewer Divisions.

   Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to deprive any employee of the City, presently employed by the City, of any right or privilege, nor shall this subsection in any way remove any present employee of the City who is a member of the classified service of the civil service from such classified service.

(Ord. 50-76. Passed 7-13-76.)
   (b)    The following positions shall be included in the unclassified service of the Civil Service:

      (1)    All full-time employees of the Streets and Roads Division.

      (2)    All full-time employees of the Water and Sewer Divisions.

      (3)    All part-time patrol officers in the Police Division.

      (4)    All part-time firefighters in the Fire Division.

         (Ord. 44-90. Passed 4-24-90.)
   (c)    The following positions shall be excluded from the civil service:

      (1)    All elected officials.

      (2)    All members of boards and commissions.

      (3)    All administrative officers of the City.

      (4)    All other employees not covered in subsections (a) and (b) hereof.



   (d)    Employees in positions excluded from civil service shall not fall under the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission for purpose of appointment, promotion, transfer, reduction or removal. Such duties shall be carried out by the Mayor either directly or through his administrative officers.

(Ord. 35-62. Passed 6-27-62.)

CHAPTER 158

Block Grant Grievance Board

158.01 ESTABLISHED; TERM; VACANCY; REMOVAL.

There is hereby created the Sheffield Lake Block Grant Grievance Board to consist of three members who are qualified electors of the City and who shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to the approval and confirmation of Council. Of the members first appointed, one shall hold office for a term of one year, one for a term of two years and the other for a term of three years. Their successors shall be appointed for terms of three years. The Mayor shall fill all vacancies by appointment for the unexpired term, subject to the approval and confirmation of Council. The Mayor may at any time remove any member of the Board for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office, having first given to such member a copy of the charges against him and an opportunity to be publicly heard in person or by counsel in his own defense, and any such removal shall be final.

(Ord. 78-78. Passed 7-25-78.)

158.02 QUORUM.

Two members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting the business thereof. A vacancy in the Board shall not impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the powers of the Board.

(Ord. 78-78. Passed 7-25-78.)

158.03 COMPENSATION.

   Each member of the Board shall serve without salary.

(Ord. 78-78. Passed- 7-25-78. )

158.04 DUTIES.

The Board is charged with the following duties to implement the stated policy of this chapter:

   (a)    The Board shall investigate all complaints which are filed with it pursuant to Block Grant Funds.

   (b)    The Board shall endeavor by conciliation to resolve such complaints.

   (c)   The Board shall adopt rules and procedures for the conduct of its business.

   (d)    The Board shall also do such other acts as are necessary and proper in order to perform those duties with which it is charged under the terms of this chapter.

      (Ord. 78-78. Passed 7-25-78.)

158.05 COMPLAINTS.

 (a)    Any person may file a complaint with the Board charging another person with an unlawful housing practice directed at him. Such complaint shall be in writing and shall clearly state the name of the complainant, the name of the person who has violated the terms of this chapter and the particulars of such alleged violation. The Board shall have no jurisdiction to act on any complaint where such complaint is not filed within sixty days from the occurrence of the alleged unlawful housing practice.
   (b)    The Board shall, after receiving such complaint, make a prompt and full investigation and determine whether or not, in its opinion, probable cause exists for believing that the allegations made in the complaint are true. The Board shall thereafter advise the complainant and the person or persons against whom the complaint is directed of its determination.
   (c)    If, after such investigation, the Board determines that probable cause does not exist to believe that the allegations made in the complaint are true, it shall take no further action concerning such complaint.
   (d)    If, after such investigation, the Board determines that probable cause does exist to believe that the allegations made in the complaint are true, it shall attempt to resolve the alleged unlawful housing practice by means of conciliation.
   (e)    The Board shall submit a written report to the Mayor for each complaint filed with it pursuant to subsection (a) hereof after it has completed its investigation of such complaint. Such report shall include its findings of fact, its actions and the results of such actions. The Mayor after receiving each report shall confer with the Director of Law to ascertain what further legal action, if any, would be appropriate concerning such complaint.
   (f)   Except as provided herein, the Board shall not inform any person of the filing of any complaint, the proceedings instituted thereunder, its findings of fact or its actions or the results of such actions.
   (g)    Nothing contained in this chapter shal1 prevent any person from applying to any proper court of record for relief for a violation of the terms and conditions of this chapter.
   (h)    Whoever violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

(Ord. 78-78. Passed 7-25-78.)

CHAPTER 159

Economic Development Advisory Board

159.01 ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE.

There is hereby established an Economic Development Advisory Board for the primary purpose of promoting economic development in the City of Sheffield Lake.

(Ord. 8-24. Passed 3-12-24.)

159.02 MEMBERSHIP.

  (a)    Council, the mayor and other city officers will not serve as members of the Economic Development Advisory Board, but will assist in the preparation of literature or other information as needed, including financial help from the city if such help is available or possible.



   (b)    The Economic Development Advisory Board shall consist of five members to be appointed in the following manner:

      (1)    The mayor shall appoint two members, one of whom need not be a resident of the city, who shall serve for a term of two years.

      (2)    City Council shall appoint three members, who shall serve for a term of three years.

      (3)    The president of council shall appoint a member of council to serve as a non-voting council representative to the Board.
   (c)    Except as provided in subsection 159.02(b)(1), all members of the Board shall be residents of the city and shall hold no other elective or appointive office in the city administration.
   (d)    All members shall be selected because of their knowledge and interest in matters relating to economic development and for their ability to competently represent the economic development of the community.
   (e)    When necessary, the Board may request other city department heads and leaders to attend a meeting in order to discuss development proposals, issues and resolutions to said issues.
   (f)    No member of the Board shall receive compensation from the city for such service, but the city, subject to approval of city council, shall pay expenses incurred while on the business of the Board.
     (g)    The Board shall select its own chairperson, and shall appoint one of its members to act as secretary for the purpose of keeping minutes and such other duties as determined by the board. (Ord. 8-24. Passed 3-12-24.)

159.03 TERMS; MEETINGS.

 (a)    Members of the Economic Development Advisory Board shall serve continuously until someone resigns, in which case the appointing authority of the member who has resigned will appoint a successor.
   (b)    The Board shall meet on a monthly basis or as requested by its Chairperson. Minutes of the Board shall be forwarded to the mayor and members of the City Council.

(Ord. 8-24. Passed 3-12-24.)

159.04 PURPOSE AND DUTIES.

(a)    The purposes of the Economic Development Advisory Board shall include the following:

      (1)   To study and advise the administration of the City on areas to seek economic development. These areas shall consist of, but not be limited to:

         A.    Industrial development;

                  B.    Commercial development;

                  C.    Residential development;

                  D.    Recreational activity development.

   (b)    The Board shall recommend ideas and programs to the City Administration for:

      (1)    Marketing the City to outside business interests;

      (2)    Ways to meet the economic and business needs of current business and industry.

      (3)    Improving the City services to meet the economic needs of the City including:

                  A.    Infrastructure;

                  B.    Recreation improvements;

                  C.    Educational programs.

      (4)    Tax abatement proposals.

         (Ord. 8-24. Passed 3-12-24.)

159.05 GOALS.

The Board shall seek, as its general goal, to create and foster a positive responsible, cooperative and continuous effort between business, industry, City government and the residents of the City.

(Ord. 8-24. Passed 3-12-24.)

CHAPTER 161

Board of Zoning and Building Appeals (Repealed)

  (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former Chapter 161 was repealed by Ordinance 26-22, passed April 26, 2022.)

CHAPTER 163

Park-Recreation Board (Repealed)

EDITOR’S NOTE: Former Chapter 163 was repealed by Ordinance 55-22, passed October 11, 2022.

CHAPTER 164

Records Commission

CROSS REFERENCES

Photostat or microfilm recording - see Ohio R.C. 9.01

Municipal Records Commission - see Ohio R.C. 149.39

164.01 ESTABLISHMENT.

 There is hereby established, in and for the City of Sheffield Lake, Ohio, a Municipal Records Commission which shall be composed of the Mayor and/or the Mayor’s appointed representative as Chairman, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the City, the Chief Legal Officer of the City, and a member of Council to be appointed by the President of Council. The Clerk of Council shall serve as the Secretary of the City Records Commission. The Commission may employ but need not employ an Archivist to serve under its direction. The Commission shall meet at least once every six months and also shall meet upon the call of its Chairman.

(Ord. 40-96. Passed 5-14-96.)

164.02 FUNCTION.

   The function of the Commission shall be to provide rules for retention and disposal of records of the municipal corporation and to review applications for one-time records disposal and schedules of records retention and disposition submitted by Municipal offices. Records may be disposed of by the Commission pursuant to the procedures outlined in this chapter. The Commission may at any time review and schedule it has previously approved, and for good cause shown may revise that schedule. (Ord. 40-96. Passed 5-14-96.)

164.03 DISPOSAL APPROVAL.

   When municipal records have been approved for disposal, a list of such records shall be sent to the Auditor of State and/or the Ohio Historical Commission as may be required by law or to such other Officer or Commission as may be required by law. If the appropriate Officer or Commission or Department of the State of Ohio disapproves of the action by the Municipal Records Commission, in whole or in part, the Commission shall be informed by the disapproving Officer or Agency within a period of sixty days and those records shall not be destroyed. (Ord. 40-96. Passed 5-14-96.)

164.04 OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

Before any public records are disposed of, the Ohio Historical Society shall be informed and given the opportunity, for a period of sixty days, to select for its custody such public records as it considers to be of considering historical value.

(Ord. 40-96. Passed 5-14-96.)

164.05 CITY RECORDS COMMISSION APPROVAL.

No records of the City or any of its Departments shall be destroyed or otherwise disposed of without the prior approval of the City Records Commission.

(Ord. 40-96. Passed 5-14-96.)





164.06 DEPARTMENT HEAD AS A MEMBER.

   In addition to the foregoing members of the City Records Commission, the Records Commission shall have, as its members for any particular disposal project, the head of the Department whose records are to be destroyed. (Ord. 40-96. Passed 5-14-96.)

164.07 QUORUM.

A quorum for the meeting of and conducting of the business of the City Records Commission shall consist of any three members of the City Records Commission.
(Ord. 40-96. Passed 5-14-96.)

164.08 RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE.

Council of the City of Sheffield Lake approves the Record Retention Schedule (attached to original Ordinance 49-08) as adopted by the Records Commission of the City of Sheffield Lake. (Ord. 49-08. Passed 6-24-08.)

CHAPTER 165

Rate Review Board

CROSS REFERENCES

Sewerage rates - see Ohio R.C. 729.49

Weekly deposit of sewer rentals collected - see Ohio R.C. 729.52

Assessments - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 729

Weekly deposits of water works money collected - see Ohio R.C. 743.06

165.01 ESTABLISHED.

There is hereby created a Rate Review Board within the City. Such Board shall review and recommend appropriate water and sewer rates for the City.

(Ord. 100-78. Passed 7-25-78.)

165.02 MEMBERSHIP.

The Rate Review Board shall consist of five members, three of whom shall be residents of the City holding no elective office within the City. The chairman of the Water and Sewer Committee of Council shall be a member of the Board and the Service Director shall be a member of the Board.

(Ord. 100-78. Passed 7-25-78.)

165.03 POWERS.

No recommendations of the Rate Review Board shall be binding upon Council, nor shall the Rate Review Board have any legislative authority whatsoever.

(Ord. 100-78. Passed 7-25-78.)

CHAPTER 167

Planning Commission

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Former Chapter 167 was repealed by Ordinance 26-22, passed April 26, 2022.)

CHAPTER 168

Board of Control

EDITOR’S NOTE: Former Chapter 168 was repealed by Ordinance 46-96 passed June 11, 1996.

CROSS REFERENCES

Public bidding - see CHTR. Art. VIII, Sec. 5

Public improvements - see CHTR. Art. VIII, Sec. 6

State law provisions - see Ohio R.C. 733.21 et seq.

Bids and contracts - see ADM. 111.03

CHAPTER 169

Employment Provisions

EDITOR'S NOTE: This chapter pertains only to the members of the Police Department and full-time employees not otherwise contractually bound with the City. Copies of the contracts covering AFSMC employees and members of the Fire Department are on file with the Clerk of Council.

CROSS REFERENCES

Council to fix salaries and bonds - see CHTR. Art. IV, §7

Nominations and elections - see CHTR. Art. IX, §1

Recall- see CHTR. Art. X, §2

Oath of office - see CHTR. Art. XIII, §6

Expenses - see Ohio R.C. 733.79, 737.23

Civil service classification - see ADM. 157.02

169.01 BONDS.

 (1)    Director of Finance       $100,000

       (2)    Mayor          20,000
   (b)    All employees and officials of the City, other than those mentioned in subsection (a) hereof, shall be covered by a blanket insurance policy in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
   (c)    The premiums for all bonds mentioned herein shall be paid for by the City.
   (d)   The condition of all bonds mentioned herein shall be the faithful charge of the employee's or the official's duties.

(Ord. 54-20. Passed 11-24-20.)

169.02 COMPENSATION; PAY PERIODS.

  (a)    Council finds that a uniform payday and pay period would be conducive to the promotion of better relations and conditions among municipal employees.
   (b)   All employees who are compensated on an hourly basis shall be paid on every other Friday.
   (c)   Except as set forth in Ordinance No. 60-19 passed November 12, 2019 all employees who are compensated on a yearly basis shall be paid on a twenty-six pay period per year basis. The pay period of all salaried employees shall be determined by dividing the annual salary into twenty-six equal parts and paying one twenty-sixth on every other Friday.
   (d)   The Mayor, members of Council, Magistrate, and Civil Service Secretary are specifically exempt from the provisions of this section.
   (e)   The Director of Finance is hereby directed and authorized to pay employees in conformity with the provisions of this section. These provisions shall neither increase nor diminish any salary or hourly rate of pay.

(Ord. 54-20. Passed 11-24-20.)

169.03 HOLIDAYS.

  (a)   Fire Chief.

      (1)   The Fire Chief shall receive the following economic benefits as set forth in collective bargaining agreement between the City of Sheffield Lake and the union representing the full-time employees in the Sheffield Lake Fire Department, presently the International Association of Firefighters, (“Union”): Holidays, Vacation, Sick Leave, Longevity, Funeral/Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty Pay, Clothing Allowance and Sick Leave Bonus.

      (2)   The Fire Chief shall be entitled to participate in the City’s Health Insurance Plan and shall contribute the employee’s share as set forth in the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Sheffield Lake and the Union.

      (3)   The Fire Chief shall receive any percentage increases to annual pay as received by the Lieutenants in the Fire Department pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Sheffield Lake and the Union.
   (b)   Police Chief.

      (1)   The Police Chief shall receive the following economic benefits as set forth in the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Sheffield Lake and the union representing the full-time employees in the Sheffield Lake Police Department, presently the Ohio Patrolman’s Benevolent Association (“Union”): Holidays, Vacation, Sick Leave, Longevity, Funeral/Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty Pay, Clothing Allowances and Sick Leave Bonus.

      (2)   The Police Chief shall be entitled to participate in the City’s Health Insurance Plan and shall contribute the employee share as set forth in the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Sheffield Lake and the Union.

      (3)   The Police Chief shall receive any percentage increases to annual pay as received by the Sergeants in the Police Department pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Sheffield Lake and the Union.
   (c)   Director of Finance and Director of Public Service.

      (1)   The Director of Finance and Director of Public Service shall receive the following economic benefits as set forth in the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Sheffield Lake and the union representing the full-time employees in the Sheffield Lake Service Department, presently the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (“Union”): Holidays, Vacation, Sick Leave, Longevity, Funeral/Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty Pay, Clothing Allowance and Sick Leave Bonus.

      (2)   The Director of Finance and Director of Public Service shall be entitled to participate in the City’s Health Insurance Plan and shall contribute the employee share as set forth in the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Sheffield Lake and the Union.

      (3)   The Director of Finance and Director of Public Service shall receive any percentage increases to annual pay as received by the full-time employees in the Service Department pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Sheffield Lake and the Union.

   (d)   Clerk of Council and Full-Time Building Inspector.

      (1)   The Clerk of Council and Full-Time Building Inspector shall receive the following economic benefits as set forth in the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Sheffield Lake and the Union representing the full-time employees in the Sheffield Lake Service Department, presently the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (“Union”): Holidays, Vacation, Sick Leave, Longevity, Funeral/Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty Pay, Clothing Allowance and Sick Leave Bonus.

      (2)   The Clerk of Council and Full-Time Building Inspector shall be entitled to participate the City’s Health Insurance Plan and shall contribute the employee share as set forth in the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Sheffield Lake and the Union.

      (3)   The Clerk of Council and Full-Time Building Inspector shall receive any percentage increases to annual pay as received by the full-time employees in the Service Department pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Sheffield Lake and the Union.

         (Ord. 54-20. Passed 11-24-20.)

169.04 OVERTIME COMPENSATION.

 (a)   All full-time employees, except full-time administrative employees including but not necessarily limited to the Director of Finance, the Chief of Police, the Chief of the Fire Department and the Service Director who work forty hours per week for the City shall receive either compensatory time off, or an amount equal to one and one-half time the regular hourly wage for every extra hour of work over the minimum forty hours required. All full-time administrative employees including but not necessarily limited to the Director of Finance, the Chief of Police, the Chief of the Fire Department and the Service Director shall receive compensatory time off for any time worked in excess of the minimum requirement, rather than being compensated monetarily, unless the Mayor specifically authorized monetary compensation.
   (b)   Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Full-Time Building Inspector, and Clerk of Council, shall receive an amount equal to one and one-half times their regular hourly wage for every hour of work over forty hours per week.

(Ord. 54-20. Passed 11-24-20.)





169.05 TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES.

(a)   The department directors are hereby authorized to employ persons who shall not be part of the classified service and who are not subject to the job evaluation ordinance, as the same is enacted from time to time, on an hourly wage basis. Such temporary employees shall be compensated on an hourly basis for an amount not less than that prescribed by minimum wage laws and statutes as provided by the State of Ohio and the United States Government and no more than the lowest rate as provided for similar classification within the job evaluation ordinance.



   (b)    In employing such persons the tenure of such employment shall not exceed one year and such employment may be considered when such employee is considered for employment under the job evaluation ordinance.



   (c)    In employing such persons the compensation paid to such employees shall be that from the funds provided the various departments and the department director shall determine from which fund or funds such employment will be paid.

(Ord. 54-20. Passed 11-24-20.)

169.06 DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

   (a)    No employee or official of the City shall disclose any confidential information concerning any resident or taxpayer of the City to anyone not entitled to have such information.



   (b)    Council instructs and directs all employees and officials of the City, insofar as Council is able to do so, not to disclose without just cause any confidential information to any individual or other entity.

(Ord. 54-20. Passed 11-24-20.)

169.07 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPURTUNITY.

   (a)    The City is committed to equal opportunity and participation of all its employees and applicants for employment consistent with applicable Federal, State and local laws. In order to ensure that each employee and applicant will be accorded equal treatment with respect to all terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, selection, placement and opportunities for advancement, the City reaffirms its policy of equal opportunity and is hereby undertaking an Affirmative Action Plan applicable to all levels of the City government to ensure that all employment, promotion and governmental decisions are made without regard to race, color, creed, sex, national origin, marital status, or political affiliation or beliefs. Further the City is committed to make reasonable accommodations to the limitations of qualified handicapped persons and to extend employment opportunities to such persons taking into account the needs of the City, the financial costs to the City and all other relevant factors relating to the employment of qualified handicapped persons.
   (b)    The Finance Director shall be and shall have the authority to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the Equal Opportunity Officer for the City.

(Ord. 54-20. Passed 11-24-20.)

169.08 PART-TIME EMPLOYEE SICK LEAVE.

   (a)   Hourly part-time employees of the City of Sheffield Lake shall accumulate sick leave as set forth at Ohio R.C. Section 124.38.
   (b)   Hourly part-time employees of the City of Sheffield Lake with twenty or more years of continuous employment with the City shall upon retirement be entitled to receive payment for unused sick leave in an amount not to exceed 500 hours of accumulated sick leave.

(Ord. 33-22. Passed 5-31-22.)

CHAPTER 171

Community Center Board of Trustees

CROSS REFERENCES

Community Civic Center - see S.U. & P.S. Ch. 969

171.01 ESTABLISHED.

The Board of Trustees of the Sheffield Lake Community Center is hereby established and authorized to establish such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the effective operation of the Community Civic Center. (Ord. 12-85. Passed 2-12-85.)

CHAPTER 173

ROSS REFERENCES

State law provisions - see Ohio R.C. 9.87

 

173.01 INDEMNIFICATION.

If there is no liability or other insurance in place that provides coverage against claims made against any elected officials, appointed officials or employees of the City, the City shall hold harmless and indemnify all elected officials, appointed officials and employees from any lawsuit or claim filed against them as a result of their conduct while acting in their official capacity as an official or employee of the City, provided the official or employee has not acted in a malicious manner and/or has not acted in a manner beyond the scope of their employment and/or has not acted in a manner known or that should have been known to them to be improper, illegal or violative of their duties and/or responsibilities to the City.

(Ord. 51-86. Passed 6-10-86.)

173.02 SETTLING CLAIMS.

Nothing in this chapter shall obligate the City to consult with or obtain the permission of any official or employee prior to settling or otherwise resolving any claims made against any official or employee of the City.

(Ord. 51-86. Passed 6-10-86.)

173.03 LEGAL DEFENSE AND COSTS.

 Should any claims be made for which the City has responsibility pursuant to Section 173.01, the City shall also pay and be responsible for the attorney fees and expenses of suit provided, however, the City shall have the sole and exclusive right to choose the attorney or attorneys who will represent the City and the officials or employees involved.

(Ord. 51-86. Passed 6-10-86.)

CHAPTER 175

ADA Coordinator

175.01 POSITION ESTABLISHED.

The position of Coordinator under the Americans with Disabilities Act for the City of Sheffield Lake, Ohio, is hereby established.

(Ord. 83-92. Passed 9-8-92.)

175.02 DUTIES.

 The Coordinator under the Americans with Disabilities Act shall render such services as ADA Coordinator that are detailed in the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title 42 of the United States Code, Section 12101 et seq., and detailed in the Rules and Regulations interpreting that Act which include but are not limited to the following:

   (a)   To coordinate the City's efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under the ADA.

   (b)   To receive, process and disseminate information regarding the ADA and to be familiar with the requirements of the Act and all Rules and Regulations interpreting the Act.

   (c)   Be readily available to promptly and equitably resolve the complaints of any interested person under the ADA.

   (d)   To communicate the requirements of the ADA to other employees of the City who may be unaware of their responsibilities.

   (e)   To ensure that any failure by an individual employee is promptly corrected.

   (f)   To establish grievance procedures under the ADA.

   (g)   To prepare a transition plan regarding employment of qualified individual with disabilities and schedule the way in which the Municipality will strive to eliminate all barriers to the disabled in its public facilities.

   (h)   To prepare all necessary reports, to conduct an assessment or audit of the City, to review and revise the employment policies, classification plans, performance standards, affirmative action plans and employee training; to consider a separate budget for "accommodation"; and to consider arranging for a medical advisor to review requests for accommodation, alleged disability, absenteeism and substance abuse.

   (i)   To obtain, to interview and to coordinate with consultants and medical advisors.

   (j)   To do all such other things as are necessary and required to carry out the position of Coordinator under the Americans with Disabilities Act for the City.

      (Ord. 83-92. Passed 9-8-92.)

CHAPTER 177

Part-Time Grant Administrator

177.01 POSITION ESTABLISHED.

The position of Part-Time Grant Administrator is hereby established.

(Ord. 70-08. Passed 10-14-08.)





177.02 DUTIES.

 The Part-time Grant Administrator shall render such services as directed by the Mayor including, but not limited to the following:

   (a)   Preparation of grant applications.

   (b)   Administration of grant programs including, but not limited to the Community Housing Improvement Program and Community Development Block Grant Program.

   (c)   Serve as the City’s designated Fair Housing contact person.

      (Ord. 70-08. Passed 10-14-08.)