§ 7-4. Office hours.

(a) In general.

All municipal offices shall remain open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays for the entire year, with a 40-minutes luncheon period.

(b) Exceptions.

Provided, however, that any department head may, with the approval of the Mayor, establish hours other than those above specified for such employees as may be needed to meet emergencies or to promote the public service, and the Board of Estimates shall have the power, in its discretion, to modify or change the hours during which municipal offices shall be open whenever such change or changes shall seem desirable.