HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2766 - Amends Sec. 2.48.030 and 2.48.040, police department personnel and commissions (2.48)CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville, Washington
ORDINANCE NO. Ii 7lgtl
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE, WASHINGTON AMENDING
MARYSVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 2.48.030 AND 2.48.040 RELATING
TO CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL AND COMMISSIONS.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Marysville Muncipal Code Chapter 2.48.030 is amended to read as follows:
2.48.030 Classified personnel.
All full-paid, uniformed and commissioned employees of the police department,
including, custody officers, animal control officers and parking officers, but excluding
the chief of police, managers, analysts, clerical employees, mechanics and community
service officers, shall be in the classified service, and under the jurisdiction of the civil
service commission; provided, that this shall not apply to probationary employees. (Ord.
2124 § 2,1997; Ord. 1606 § 2,1988).
Section 2. Marysville Muncipal Code Chapter 2.48.040 is amended to read as follows:
2.48.040 Commissions.
The police chief is authorized to issue the following commissions of law enforcement
authority:
(1) Full commissions shall be issued to all general authority police officers in the police
department who are employed on a full-time, fully compensated basis.
(2) Limited commissions may be issued to animal control officers who are employed on
a full-time, fully compensated basis. Said commissions shall authorize such officers to
enforce animal control laws of the city and criminal laws relating to the authority of law
enforcement officers (see Chapter 6.15 MMC).
(3) Limited commissions may be issued to custody officers authorizing them to enforce
all criminal laws relevant to the safe and secure operation of the city jail and the control
of prisoners. Said commissions shall be effective only during the hours that a custody
officer is on duty for the city.
(4) Limited commissions may be issued by the Chief of Police to the Police Department
administrative division manager and intellegence analysts who are employed on a full
time, fully compensated basis. Said commissions shall authorize such persons to assist in
the investigation and analysis of crimes pursuant to all laws of the City and criminal
laws relating to the authority of law enforcment officers. Said commissions shall not
authorize such persons to carry firearms or to effectuate any arrest for any violation.
The commission authorized under this section shall not vest any person with any police
civil service or police pension rights under federal, Washington State law or under any
ordinance or regulation.
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(5) Limited Commission -Code Enforcment Officers.
The Chief of Police may issue limited commissions as "Code Enforcement Officers" to
Department Heads or supervisors and city employees designated by the Chief
Administrative Officer employed in the Community Development and Public Works
departments as "Code Enforcement Officers". Such limited commission shall authorize
such persons to initiate, issue and serve notice of civil infractions for violations of the
Marysville Municipal Code in those areas for which their department is directly
responsible. Said commissions shaH not authorize such persons to carry firearms or
effect any arrest for any violation. Said commision shall not vest any person with any
police civil service or police pension rights under federal, Washington State law or under
any ordinance or regulation.
(6) Reserve commissions may be issued to reserve officers as defined in MMC 2.48.070.
Said commissions shall be equivalent to full commissions whenever a reserve officer is
called into active service. Said commissions shall be effective only during the hours that
a reserve officer is on duty for the city.
(7) Special commissions may be issued to law enforcement officers of other jurisdictions
pursuant to Chapter 10.93 RCW. (Ord. 1606 § 2, 1988).
Section 3. Severability.
If any word, phrase, sentence, provision, or portion of this ordinance is declared to be invalid or
unenforceable, it shall not affect validity or enforceability of the remaining words, phrases, sentences,
provisions or portions of this ordinance.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this '1 "f) day of~arrA ,2009.
CITY OF MARYSVILLE
ATTEST:
Approved as to form:
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GRANT K. WEED CITY ATTORNEY
Date of Publication: 2-u-o S
Effective Date (5 days after publication): '3:((P--o<?t
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