Earlier editions: 2026-09
Newport Beach Municipal Code Art. VIII Civil Service System
Newport Beach Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Newport Beach
Cite as: Newport Beach Municipal Code Article VIII · Text as of 2026-10-04
Section 800. Civil Service System.¶
There shall be a Civil Service System to establish an equitable and uniform procedure for handling personnel matters; to attract to the City service the most competent persons available, to assure that the appointment and promotion of employees will be based on merit and fitness, and to provide reasonable security for employees.
The City Council shall by ordinance continuously maintain this system for the employment, classification, advancement, suspension and discharge of those appointive officers and employees who shall be included in the system. The system shall comply with all other provisions of this Charter.
(As amended effective December 20, 2010)
Section 801. Positions Included in the System.¶
The civil service system shall include all full time, regular and permanent positions or employment on the Police and Fire Departments of the City and may, by ordinance, include any other appointive officers or positions in the service of the City except the following:
All elective officers.
City Manager, Assistant City Manager, if any, one executive assistant to the City Manager, City Attorney, Assistant City Attorney, if any, City Clerk, Director of Finance, City Engineer, all Department Heads, and Assistant Chiefs in the Police and Fire Departments.
All members of boards and commissions.
Positions in any class or grade created for a special or temporary purpose and which may exist for a period of not longer than six months in any one calendar year.
Persons employed to render professional, scientific, technical or expert service.
Persons who render part-time service without pay or who are paid on an hourly or per diem basis.
(As amended effective January 20, 1959, and December 20, 2010)
Section 802. Withdrawal From System.¶
After inclusion in the system, any departments or appointive officers or employees shall not be withdrawn therefrom, either by an outright repeal of the civil service ordinance or otherwise, unless such withdrawal has been submitted to the city electors at a special or regular municipal election and approved by a majority of two-thirds of those electors voting on the proposition.
(As amended effective December 20, 2010)
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