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Council amends city-manager residency rule to allow new hire to live within 30 miles and establish primary residence within 180 days
Summary
Facing an upcoming retirement, the Ivins City Council revised the code to remove a requirement that the city manager live inside city limits and instead requires the manager to maintain a primary residence within Ivins boundaries or within 30 miles within 180 days of starting work; the change passed by roll-call vote.
The Ivins City Council on June 5 amended the city-manager residency requirement to permit candidates who do not currently live in Ivins to be hired, provided they maintain a primary residence within the city limits or within 30 miles of the city boundary within 180 days of beginning employment.
The change follows the city manager’s announced retirement effective in July and the council’s decision to launch a broader executive search. Councilmembers and staff discussed options used elsewhere — for example, a 30‑mile or 30‑minute standard that balances emergency-response expectations and realistic housing markets. The council sought to ensure a new manager would be onsite and not operate remotely, and to preserve the ability to require relocation within a specified period.
City attorney presented draft language specifying that the manager must maintain a primary residence within 180 days of reporting for work and must remain within the city or a 30‑mile radius during the term of employment. Councilmembers agreed that the language should require a true primary residence (not a secondary or commuting arrangement) and allow for reasonable exceptions for extenuating circumstances.
The council adopted the change by roll-call vote and directed staff to include the residency standard in job advertising materials. The council also discussed recruitment logistics, the possibility of multiple interview rounds including closed sessions for finalist interviews, and assistance for relocation timing as appropriate.
