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ORDINANCE No. 19219 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING PARING CITATIONS; AMENDING SECTIONS 2.770 AND 5.275 QF TIDE EUGENE CQDE, 1971; AND DECI-ARTNG AN EMERGENCY. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLEOwS: Section 1. Subsection ~2~ of Section 2.770 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is hereby amended to read and provide: 2.770 ~2~ All complaints or citations far traffic viola- tions and traffic offenses issued by a police officer shall contain a form of certificate by the arresting officer to the effect that he certified under penalties provided in ORS 484.990 that he has reasonable grounds to believe, and does believe, that the person cited committed the offense contrary to law. Except for citations for parking violations, all other complaints ar citations sha11 be verified by the oath of the party making the same. Citations far violation of parking regulations need not be verified by oath. Section 2. Section 5.275 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is hereby amended to read and provide: 5.2?5 Parking Control Officer. Parking control officers are authorized to issue citations and notices of violation of parking provisions of this code to violators, but are not authorized to arrest. Such citations or notices of violation shall be in a form approved by the city attorney and need not be verified by oath. Section 3. Nothing contained herein shall affect the val~.dity of any parking citations issued and outstanding at the time of adoption of this ordinance,. and the Council specifically affirms the parking citations so issued are exempt from the verification requirement of section 2.7 7 0 ~ 2 ~ of the Eugene Code , l9 71. Section 4. That the matters contained herein concern the public welfare and safety and therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall become effective im- Ordinance -- 1