HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-032 Limited Commissions; Police; YMC Repealing 10.01.030 and 11.01.030, Adding 1.48.026 ORDINANCE NO 2009 -32
AN ORDINANCE relating to Police Chief — Limited commissions, consolidating limited
commissions into one section, adding a limited commission for Title
15 of the Yakima Municipal Code, repealing Section 10 01 030;
repealing Section 11 01 030; and adding Section 1 48 026 to the
Yakima Municipal Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA.
Section 1 Section 10 01 030, Limited commission, is repealed.
Section 2. Section 11 01 030, Limited commission, is repealed.
Section 3. Section 1 48 026, Limited commissions, is added to read as follows
1 48 026 Limited Commissions
A Authorized Limited Commissions
1 Law enforcement officers, fire code inspectors, their manager, and supervisor
may enforce the provisions of Yakima Municipal Code Title 10
2 Law enforcement officers, building code inspectors, their manager, and
supervisor may enforce the provisions of Yakima Municipal Code Title 11
3 Law enforcement officers, code compliance officers, their manager, and
supervisor may enforce the provisions of Yakima Municipal Code Title 15
4 C Law enforcement officers, code compliance officers, their manager, and
supervisor may enforce the provisions of Chapter Yakima Municipal Code 6 56
B Powers
1 All persons receiving a limited commission form the chief of police acting
pursuant to this section shall have the following enforcement powers when
enforcing Yakima Municipal Code.
(a) The power to issue citations based on probable cause to offenders for civil
infraction, misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor violations of this title,
(b)The power to prepare affidavits in support of search warrants and to execute
search warrants when accompanied by law enforcement officers to investigate
criminal violations of this title and to seize evidence of those violations
2 All persons acting pursuant to a limited commission shall comply with the same
constitutional and statutory restrictions concerning the execution of police
powers imposed on law enforcement officers who enforce other criminal laws of
the State of Washington
C Training and Authority
1 A limited commission shall only be issued upon completion of a Yakima police
department limited commission training course.
2 These limited commissions are granted pursuant to the Yakima Municipal Code
Section 1 48 025
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage,
approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 7th day o 2009 i -
David Edler, Mayor
ATTEST
City Clerk
Publication Date. July 10, 2009
Effective Date. August 9, 2009
• BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 1� 2,1
For Meeting of July 7, 2009
ITEM TITLE. relating to Police Chief — Limited commissions; consolidating limited
commissions into one section, adding a limited commission for Title 15 of the
Yakima Municipal Code, repealing Section 10 01 030; repealing Section
11 01 030; and adding Section 1 48.026 to the Yakima Municipal Code
SUBMITTED BY. Joe Caruso, Acting Code Administration & Planning Manager
CONTACT PERSON /TELEPHONE Joe Caruso, 575 -6262
Assistant City Attorney Bronson Faul, 575 -6033
SUMMARY EXPLANATION
The City of Yakima allows the police chief to commission special authority police officers for
limited purposes. The city council has approved code compliance officers to be given this
• limited commission to enforce Title 15, Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance Title 15 was
passed without reference of this limited commission. Our code has other sections relating to
granting limited commissions. Section 1 48.026 is created as a section where these limited
commissions are consolidated and adding a limited commission for Title 15
Resolution Ordinance X Contract Other (Specify)
Funding Source
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APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL. 1 w �
A,47 City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the Council adopt the changes being
proposed.
BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
COUNCIL ACTION
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