HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-3149 - Amends § 2.48.040, police commissions (2.48)CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville, Washington
ORDINANCE NO. 31lf 4
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 2.48.040 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO LIMITED COMMISSIONS FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS.
WHEREAS, section 2.48.040(5) of the municipal code authorizes the chief of police to
issue limited commissions to code enforcement officers; and
WHEREAS, the municipal code currently limits the issuance of code enforcement officer
limited commissions to department directors and supervisors and employees of the community
development and public works departments; and
WHEREAS, the police department has assumed responsibility for code enforcement; and
WHEREAS , the municipal code should authorize the chief of police to issue a limited
commission to any city employee designated by the chief administrative officer as a code
enforcement officer.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE ,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 1.04.020 is amended as set forth in Exhibit A.
SECTION 2. Severability . If any section, subsection , sentence , clause , phrase or word of
this ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction , such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the validity or
constitutionality of any other section, subsection, sentence , clause, phrase or word of this
ordinance.
SECTION 3. Upon approval by the city attorney, the city clerk or the code reviser are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance , including scrivener's errors or
clerical mistakes; references to other local, state , or federal laws, rules , or regulations ; or
numbering or referencing of ordinances or their sections and subsections.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective five days after the
date of its publication by summary.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this ti~ day of Ka,cr . 2020.
CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Attest:
By ~ntv~~
11V1A 'fJLJt.k-, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
Approved as to form: /J
By ~ ".!:---.'
JON WALKER, CITY ATTORNEY
Date of publication: DS I 1':t lww
Effective Date (5 days after publication): 051 l" lzo.i.P
EXHIBIT A
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 intelligence 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 enforcement 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.
(5) Limited Commission -Code Enforcement Officers. The chief of police may issue
limited commissions as .§!_code enforcement officers to department heads or supervisors
aRG§. city employees designated by the chief administrative officer ~the
community development and public works departments as S!_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
wR-iBA-tfle+r--Gepaftmeflt is directly responsibleand may be limited by the chief of police to
specific titles, chapters, or sections of the municipal code. Said commissions shall not
authorize such persons to carry firearms or effect any arrest for any violation. Said
commission 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.