§ 31.35. ESTABLISHMENT OF NON-ELECTED CITY OFFICES.

(A) All non-elected city offices shall be created by ordinance which shall specify:

(1) Title of office;

(2) Powers and duties of office;

(3) Oath of office;

(4) Bond, if required; and

(5) Compensation, which may be specifically established or set by reference to another ordinance in which the compensation is specifically established.

(B) All non-elected city officers shall be appointed by the Mayor with approval of the Council.

(C) All non-elected officers may be removed by the Mayor, at will, unless otherwise provided by statute or ordinance.

(D) The following are non-elected city offices:

(1) City Clerk/Administrator;

(2) City Attorney;

(3) Finance Director;

(4) License Inspector;

(5) Building Inspector and Assistant to Building Inspector;

(6) Superintendent of Public Works;

(7) City Engineer;

(8) Police Chief; and

(9) Fire Chief.

(E) Police officers are not non-elected city officers but are employees. Pursuant to KRS 83A.130(9) the Mayor shall be the appointing authority with power to appoint and remove police officers, except as tenure and terms of employment are protected by statute, ordinance or contract.

(1989 Code, § 31.35) (Am. Ord. 2742, passed 3-28-2011)

Statutory reference:

Non-elected city offices, see KRS 83A.080(1),(2)

Appointment and removal of Police Officers, see KRS 83A.130(9)