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A. Elected Officers: All elective officers shall be chosen by the registered voters of the city.

B. Residency Requirements:

1. Elected Officials:

a. A person filing a declaration of candidacy for mayor or city council shall:

(1) Have been a resident of the city for at least three hundred sixty five (365) consecutive days immediately before the date of the election; and

(2) Meet the other requirements of Utah Code Annotated section 20A-9-203.

b. A person living in an area annexed to the city meets the residency requirement of this subsection if that person resided within the area annexed to the city for at least three hundred sixty five (365) consecutive days before the date of the election.

c. Any elected officer shall be a registered voter in the city.

d. Each elected officer shall maintain residency within the boundaries of the city during the elected officer’s term of office.

e. If an elected officer establishes a principal place of residence, as provided in Utah Code Annotated section 20A-2-105, outside the city during the elected officer’s term of office, the office is automatically vacant.

f. If an elected officer is absent from the city any time during the elected officer’s term of office for a continuous period of more than sixty (60) days without the consent of the governing body, the office is automatically vacant.

2. Appointed Officers: All persons appointed to the following offices or positions of this city must be residents of the city, except that residence in the city at the time of appointment shall not be required as a condition of the appointment, but within one hundred eighty (180) days after reporting for work, the appointee must become and remain a resident of the city during the term of employment unless otherwise approved by the city council:

a. City manager;

b. Chief of police;

c. Fire chief;

d. Director of leisure services;

e. Director of public works;

f. Director of water services;

g. Director of energy services;

h. Director of administrative services;

i. City attorney. (Ord. 2016-01-003, 1-21-2016)